Act 2, Scene 3 Flashcards
How does iago exploit Cassio’s weakness?
He gets Cassio drunk.
And gets Roderigo to provoke him.
Resulting in Cassio getting fired.
How is othellos magnificence shown?
He restores order.
He is angry / shows dominance.
This is ironic as he loses his ability to restore order and alert dominance later on.
Why is the amount of exits and entrances significant?
Because iago is almost a constant presence on stage.
Why are iagos soliloquies important here ?
Reveals plot to audience.
Shows he is in control.
Attractive villain
Why is the fight significant?
As it breaks up the only time othello and desde have together.
Also reflects how their relationship will become permanently interrupted.
Highlights iagos invasion on the couple.
Why quote suggests othello and desdeomon are off to consummate marriage?
“The fruits are to ensue: that profit’s yet to come ‘tween me and you”
Why is it significant that des and othello don’t make love yet / interrupted?
Adds to the tragedy of the play because weren’t able to celebrate love.
This is the peak of their love and they don’t know it.
Audience do - ironic.
Othello promises to in 1,3 that he will keep love and war separate. However he doesn’t do this, what does this mean?
Forebodes future problems.
Unable to keep separate.
Soldiers background:
What quote suggests othello is unable to separate love and war?
“Our general’s wife is now the general”
Boundaries between 2 worlds starting to blur.
Despite the interruption othello tenderly takes desdemona back to bed, how is this significant?
Because it is in stark contrast to how he takes her to bed in 4,3 when he’s about to murder her.
How does iago exploit Des?
Goodness - weakness
“So I will turn her virtue into pitch”
How does iago exploit Cassio?
Gets drunk easily
“If I can fasten but one cup upon him”
How does iago exploit Roderigo?
His love for desdmona makes him a “sick fool” which iago does to convince him to fight.
How does iago exploit Emilia?
Devotion to iago - control her.
“I’ll set her on”
What does iago compare his plot to ?
A net. “Net that shall enmesh them all” Entrapment. Isolation. Claustrophobia
How does iagos language make him a villain?
Associates words with poison.
“Pestilence” of suspicion in othellos ear.
Quote - Cassio on guard.
“Good Michael, look you to the guard tonight”
Othello
Quote - irony
“Iago is most honest”
Othello
Quote - cassios views / treatment of women.
“She’s a most exquisite lady”
“Most fresh and delicate creature”
About des
Quote - cassios view on des.
“I’ll warrant her, full of game’”
Quote - cassios revelation of weakness
“I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking”
“Dare not task my weakness with anymore”
Quote - iagos plan.
“Cassio in some action that many offend the isle”
Quote - to show iago as being 2 faced about Cassio
“I do love Cassio”
“ I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offence to Michael Cassio”
Quote - othello fired Cassio
“Never more be officer of mine”
Quote - Cassio victim
“I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself”
Quote - iago is aware he has fooled Cassio.
“I think you think I love you”
“Goodnight honest iago”
Quote - iagos use of supernatural imagery .
“Devil’s with the blackest sins”
“I’ll pour pestilence into his ear
Quote - iago hell
“Divinity of hell!”
Diabolic nature
