Act 2 Scene 3 Flashcards
Act 2 Scene 3 summary
Iago gets Cassio drunk, making it easy for Roderigo to provoke Cassio into a brawl, first with Roderigo, then with Montano, whom he wounds
Symbolism of the drunken brawl
Symbolism of the shift between the blank verse and the prose
“My blood begins…
my safer guides to rule”
“Never more be
officer of mine”
“All’s well
sweeting, come away to bed”
“Reputation…
reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation!”
“Divinity…
of hell”
“I’ll pour…
this pestilence into his ear”
“the net…
that shall enmesh them all”
Define dissipated
(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
Define opportunistic
exploiting immediate opportunities, especially regardless of planning or principle.
Base instinct
a person’s more primitive and instinctive urges or impulses
Stage manager
the person responsible for the lighting and other technical arrangements for a stage play.
Voice of order
