Act 2 Scene 1 - quotes

Question 1

How does Act 2 Scene 1 begin

Answer 1

• in a violent raging storm - signifying turmoil. uncertainty and anticipation built up from Iago’s soliloquy

Question 2

the storm - epitomised

Answer 2

'’the wind shak’d surge, with high and monstrous mane’’

Question 3

Senators = Othello’s success

Answer 3

'’warlike Moor Othello’’

Question 4

Montano = immediate establishment of loyalty to Othello

Answer 4

'’brave Othello’’

Question 5

what does kind of character/ novel (play) is Gatsby / Othello

Answer 5

eponymous

Question 6

Cassio = loyalty to Othello - prays for his safety

Answer 6

'’let the heavens give him defence against the elements’’

Question 7

Cassio = complimentary of Desdemona

Answer 7

'’the divine Desdemona’’
‘‘the grace of heaven’’

Question 8

Iago = misogynistic towards his wife Emilia

Answer 8

'’would she give you so much of her lips as of her tongue she oft bestows on me you would have enough’’

Question 9

Iago = sexual - misogyny

Answer 9

'’players in your housewifery and housewives in your beds’’

Question 10

Iago = bed - women

Answer 10

'’you rise to play and go to bed to work’’

Question 11

Iago = metaphor for spider

Answer 11

'’ensnare as great a fly as Cassio’’

Question 12

Iago = predisposed prejudice towards Othello

Answer 12

'’years, manners and beauties: all which the Moor is defective in’’

Question 13

Iago = devil

Answer 13

'’devilish knave!’’

Question 14

Iago = aware of Othello’s honest nature

Answer 14

'’constant loving, noble nature’’

Question 15

Iago = sexual degradation of Othello

Answer 15

'’lusty Moor’’

Question 16

Iago = admits his plan out loud to the audience

Answer 16

'’Make the Moor thank me, love me and reward me’’

Question 17

Desdemona / Othello = reunites

Answer 17

'’my dear Othello!’’
‘‘O my fair warrior!’’

Question 18

Desdemona = enjoys social status - goes along with Iago’s misogyny - jokes

Answer 18

'’what wouldst thou write of me, if thou shouldst praise me?’’

Question 19

Desdemona = organic love - true

Answer 19

'’our love and comforts should increase even as our days do grow’’

Question 20

Othello = declares love for Desdemona - true

Answer 20

'’O my soul’s joy’’

Question 21

Othello = Desdemona’s = storm imagery

Answer 21

'’If after every tempest come such calms’’

Question 22

Othello = odd prophetic statement towards Desdemona

Answer 22

'’you shall be well desired in Cyprus’’

Question 23

Roderigo = easily manipulated by Iago

Answer 23

'’I will do this, if you can bring it to any opportunity’’