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Act 3 Flashcards

1
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What does it mean by Florentine?

“A Florentine more kind and honest”-Cassio

A

This is the home of the Machiavelli

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Why is it ironic that Cassio says to Iago and says

“A Florentine more kind and honest”-Cassio?

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As Florentine is the home of the Machiavelli not known for kindness and honesty

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What does Emilia say to Cassio about how Desdemona has been advocating him? Act3.1

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“she speaks stoutly for you”

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“she speaks _______ for you”-Emilia to Cassio Act3.1

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stoutly

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What does Emilia say about how Othello has spoken about Cassio in Act 3.1?

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“he protests he loves you”

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“He _______ he loves you”-Emilia to Cassio about Othello Act3.1

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protests

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What does Desdemona call Iago Act3.3?

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“an honest fellow”

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“an honest ______“-Desdemona Act 3.3

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fellow

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What does Cassio call himself to Desdemona?Act3.3

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her “true servant”

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“My general will forget my _____ and ______“-Cassio to Desdemona Act3.3

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love and service

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“His ____ shall seem a _______“-Desdemona to Cassio Act3.3

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bed

school

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How does the quote
“his bed shall seem a school”-Desdemona to Cassio
foreshadow her downfall? Act 3.3

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Arguably Shakespeare uses Desdemona’s construct to reflect the futility women in face in a society which does not allow them a voice. He suggests the inevitability of the universal oppression of women through her eventual tragic fall, as by the denouement her voice is ultimately taken away by Othello who smothers her with a pillow. The similar murder of Emilia and arrest of Bianca regarding Cassio’s attempted murder, is possibly a criticism of the social order, as Shakespeare exposes reality as a harsh truth, that women are victims of their oppression.

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What is the significance of Emilia calling Iago

“my lord”? Act 3.3

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When used to address the antagonist, Iago, arguably Shakespeare discredits the term as one of endearment and religious spirituality, to rather criticize the patriarchy and its potency within society. Even Iago, a figure of true evil has the godly position of “lord” in comparison to a woman, in turn recognizing the inevitable fall of Emilia who cannot challenge such a potent force.

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“sweet _______“-Othello to Desdemona Act 3.3

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Desdemon

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How does Othello greet Desdemona in Act 3.3?

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“sweet Desdemon”

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“What would you ____ __ that I should ____”? Dezzy

A

ask me

deny

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17
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What is significant about

“What would you ask me that I should deny”-Desdemona

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It is ironic that while professing her unfaltering devotion as wife, that Desdemona in turn admits her own complacency. In attempt to earn Othello’s unequivocal support as a partner in marriage, her innocence is apparent from her inability to recognize her position as a wife, this lack of understanding inevitably cements her downfall; her naivety regarding Cassio of which strengthens Othello’s doubts and determines her murder.

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18
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What contradicts the fact that Othello says

“I will deny thee nothing” in Act3.3?

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In Act 5 he will deny her her voice, love and life.

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19
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While Desdemona is listening the things she does for Othello
“feed on __________ dishes, or keep you ______”

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nourishing

warm

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20
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“I am _________” -Desdemona 3.3

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obedient

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21
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What does Othello jokingly call Desdemona in 3.3?”

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Excellent wretch”

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22
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“________ wretch”-Othello about Desdemona Act 3.3

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excellent

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23
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“when I love _____ ____/chaos is _____ again” Act 3.3

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thee not

come

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Why is it significant that Othello questions Cassio’s honesty?
“Is he not honest?”- to Iago Act 3.3

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As this question of integrity structurally implies Othello’s loss of judgement under Iago’s manipulation and “pestilence.” Early in the act he protested his love for Cassio, yet by this point the peripetia of the play is apparant from his decent into jealousy, the lusis of which follows results in his loss of control in the denoument.

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25
Q

“as if there was some _______ in thy thought/

Too ________ to be shown” Act 3.3 Othello

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monster

hideous

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26
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“My lord, ____ _____ I love you”-Iago Act 3.3

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you know

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27
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“I know ____‘__ full of ___ and ______“-Othello to Iago Act 3.3

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thou’rt
love
honesty

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28
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“_____‘__ thy words before ____ ___‘__ give them breath”-Othello to Iago Act 3.3

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weigh’st

thou giv’st

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29
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What is the significance in the punctuation when Iago talks about Cassio?
“I think,that he is honest”

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This creates a verbal pause to communicate his doubt in Cassio’s true intentions

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30
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“I am not ______ to that all _____ are free to”-Iago to Othello Act3.3

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bound

slaves

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31
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What is the significance of Iago saying

“I am not bound to that all slaves are free to”? Act 3.3

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He makes Othello hungry for his thoughts making it Othello’s fault and not his for the accusations

32
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What does Iago say about reputation in Act 3.3 to Othello?

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it “is the immediate jewel of their soul”

33
Q

“it is the ________ jewel of their soul” - Iago to Othello Act 3.3

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immediate

34
Q

“it is the ____-____ monster with ____ ____ the meat it feeds on”-Iago to Othello Act 3.3

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green eyed

doth mock

35
Q

“souls of all my _____“-Iago Act 3.3

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tribe

36
Q

“For she had ____ and ____ me”-Othello to Iago

A

eyes

chose

37
Q

What does

“For she had eyes and chose me” suggest about Othello? Act 3.3

A

That he is insecure on his appearance which could stem from the fact that it was his war stories rather than appearance that won Desdemona over

38
Q

“She did _______ her father”-Iago Act 3.3

A

deceive

39
Q

What is
“She did deceive her father”
a direct parallel to ?

A

to Brabantio’s warning in Act 1

“Look to her ,Moor, if thou hast eyes to see:She has deceived her father and may thee”

40
Q

After Iago’s thoughts are revealed to Othello what does Othello insist ? Act 3.3

A

“Desdemona’s honest”

41
Q

“_________ to her better judgement”- Iago to Othello about Desdemona Act 3.3

A

recoiling

42
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what does “haggard” mean?

“If I do prove her haggard”-Othello Act 3.3

A

untamed and wild

43
Q

“we can call these _______ creatures our/And not their ________“-Othello Act 3.3

A

delicate

appetites

44
Q

“My ________ husband hath a hundred time/_______ me to steal it”-Emilia to herself Act 3.3

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wayward

Wooed

45
Q

“Heaven knows, ___ _“-Emilia Act 3.3

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not I

46
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“She’ll run ___“-Emilia to Iago Act 3.3

A

mad

47
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What is the significance of Emilia remarking

“She’ll run mad” in regards to the handkerchief?

A

She is aware of it power and value to their relationship yet goes always with it anyways

48
Q

“The Moor ______ _____ with my ______“-Iago in an aside Act 3.3

A

already changes

poison

49
Q

“Burn like the _____ of ______“-Iago in an aside Act 3.3

A

mines

sulphur

50
Q

What colour is sulphur?

A

greeny sickly colour which could correlate to jealousy

51
Q

“Farewell the _______ mind”-Othello to himself

A

tranquil

52
Q

“Her name, that was as fresh/As ____’s _____ is now ________ and black/As mine own ____“-Othello Act 3.3

A

Dian’s visage

begrimed

53
Q

“Give me a ______ reason she’s disloyal”-Othello to Iago Act 3.3

A

living

54
Q

What does Othello say about Desdemona after Iago’ lies about Cassio’s dream Act 3.3

A

“I’ll tear her all to pieces!”

55
Q

“I’ll tear ___ ___ __ ______”

A

her all to pieces

56
Q

“Spotted with ____________“-Iago about the handkerchief Act 3.3

A

strawberries

57
Q

“Arise, _____ ________, from the ______ hell”Othello Act 3.3

A

black vengeance

hollow

58
Q

“For ‘___ of _____’ tongues!”-Othello Act 3.3 to Iago

A

tis

aspics’

59
Q

What are aspics?

“For ‘tis of aspics’ tongues!”-Othello?

A

they are poisonous snakes

60
Q

“O _____, _____, ______“-Othello Act 3.3

A

blood, blood, blood

61
Q

Othello describes himself alike the

“______ sea” Act 3.3

A

Pontic

62
Q

What is the “Pontic sea” Act 3.3?

A

this is the black sea

63
Q

What does Othello call Desdemona at the end of Act 3.3? (2)

A

“lewd minx”

“fair devil”

64
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What is a “lewd minx”

A

a worthless flirtacious woman

65
Q

What does Desdemona say about the loss of her handkerchief and its importance when speaking to Emilia? Act 3.4

A

that it could put Othello “to ill-thinking”

66
Q

What did Othello say about the handkerchief in Act 3.4?

A

“there’s magic in the web of it”

67
Q

“there’s _____ in the ___ of it”- Othello Act 3.4

A

magic

web

68
Q

“They are ___ ___ ______, and we are all but ____,/
They ___ __ _______, and when they are full/
They _____ us”-Emilia to Desdemona about men Act 3.4

A

all but stomaches
food
eat us hungrily
belch

69
Q

What is the quote where Cassio begs Desdemona? Act 3.4

A

“I do beseech you”

70
Q

“My lord __ ___ __ ____,nor should I know him”-Desdemona Act 3.4

A

is not my lord

71
Q

What is significant about Desdemona saying

“My lord is not my lord, nor should I know him”? Act 3.4

A

Desdemona’s recognition of Othello’s hamartia allows her to distance his flaws from his true self; this is both pivotal to her construct as a tragic victim as well as to the message Shakespeare has arguably attempted to translate regarding the limitations of women in 17th century England. Even though Desdemona was aware of Othello’s mental sufferings, stimulated by his intense jealousy, as a wife she could offer no challenge to his accusations from her cultural subservience.

72
Q

When is the first time Desdemona asserts her innocence? Act 3.4

A

“I never gave him cause”

73
Q

“It is a monster/

_____ ___ _____, born on itself”-Act 3.4 Emilia

A

Begot upon itself

74
Q

“lie with her? ___ __ ___?__ ___ lie on her…/

Handkerchief! ________! Handkerchief!” -Othello Act 3.4

A

lie on her
We say
confessions

75
Q

After Othello cries
“Lie with her? lie on her? We say lie on her…?
Handkerchief! Confessions ! Handkerchief!” Othello Act 3.4

A

“Confess! handkerchief! O devil!”

76
Q

“Work on,/

My ________, work!”-Iago Act 4.1

A

medicine

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