Act 5 Flashcards
what is the significance of Iago demanding Iago to
“Here, _____”? Act 5.1
stand
-he continues to physically control characters as the puppetmaster
“it ______ us, or it _____ us”-Iago to Roderigo
makes
mars
What is significant in Roderigo remarking
“Tis’ but a man gone” to Iago Act 5.1
It is actually 2 men gone, as the poison of Iago has resulted in him being deprived of humanity
What can be interpreted from Roderigo shouting
“O, I am slain!”
You usually slay monsters, this suggests that apart of Iago has been wounded also as Iago uses Roderigo as an extension of himself
What is the significance of the fact that by the end
- Roderigo is ‘slain’
- Othello stabs himself
- Iago stabs Emilia
This substantiates Iago’s fall as these constructs are used by Iago to govern his own plot as the puppet-master. The control Iago had on these 3 characters allowed to extend himself through them, controlling their actions through deceit and mental manipulation, perhaps even black magic through the “pestilliance” Iago commanded Roderigo to stab Cassio “be bold, and take thy stand”, commanded Othello how to kill Desdemona, “strangle her”, and commanded Emilia to steal the handkerchief, “often you did bid me steal it”. Therefore it is conspicuous to argue that through their deaths, Iago’s plot and his power dies also through the reliance of himself he manufactured through them.
“be ____, and take ___ _____.”-Iago to Roderigo about the sword Act 5.1
bold
thy stand
“It is a _____ night”-Lodovico Act 5.1
heavy (dark)
Iago appears to doubt his plans foreshadowing his fall and highlights his omniscience . Act 5.1
“This is the night/
_____ ______ makes me or _______ ___ _____.”-Iago
That either
fordoes me quite
Othello is not lost.
Othello wants to believe she is pure, suggests his mental imbalance and conflict of thought between rationality and jealousy
“___ ____ that whiter skin of hers”-Othello
nor scar
What can be interpreted from (4)
“Put ___ ___ _____, and then ___ ___ ___ ____!”-Othello Act 5.2
out the light
put out the light
significant in the fact that monstrous actions only occur in the night, likening Othello to being controlled by Iago
The darkness highlights her purity and “whiter” innocence
Theme of blindness encompasses the play
Lack of complexity to the sentence suggests his lack of unstable mind
“This sorrows heavenly”- Othello Act 5.2
What is the significance?
Their love cannot exist in society as the purity of marriage is corrupted by the patriarchy, only in death can Othello and Desdemona achieve eternal love
“Kill me tomorrow, ___ __ ____ ______!”Desdemona to Othello Act 5.2
let me live tonight
“O ____!____!_____! [he smothers her]”-Desdemona
Lord Lord Lord
What is the significance of the fact that Othello smothers Desdemona? Act 5.2
the fact he smothers her removes her power as he takes her voice
“My ____, my ____! what ____? _ ____ __ ____“Othello to himself Act 5.2
wife wife wife I have no wife
What does Emilia call Desdemona which reflects her return to innocence in death? Act 5,2
“Sweet Desdemona”
“a guiltless death I die”-Desdemona
How does her reinstatement of her innocence project the bathos felt by the audience?
Act 5.2
Her tragedy augments through the injustice of her death
“the more _____ she,/ And you the ______ _____!”-Emilia to Othello Act 5.2
angel
blacker devil
“She was too _____ of her most _____ _______!”-Emilia to Othello Act 5.2
fond
filthy bargain
“She was too fond of her most filthy bargain!” What does Emilia mean by “filthy bargain”? Act 5.2
their marriage
What is the point Iago loses control?
when he stabs his wife Act 5.2
“I am not _______“-Othello Act 5.2
valiant
“___ _____ honour outlive honesty?”-Othello Act 5.2
why should
Explain the significance of Othello’s remarks
“why should honour outlive honesty”
“I am not valiant”
Act 5.2
While telling those around him he is not “valiant” or that “why should honour outlive honesty” this suggests that Othello reminds them of his service and state to reiterate that he was a good man turned bad. Arguably this could insinuate that he has almost subsided his murder through reminiscing on his honour, an intention perhaps purposeful of Shakespeare to demonstrate the power of the patriarchy, that men could lie, cheat, kill yet still maintain honour in death while women adversely are murdered on suspicions and honesty, denounced as whores and liars.
What is compt?
“When we shall meet at compt”- Othello Act 5.2
the Day of Judgement
“When __ ____ meet at _____”- Othello Act 5.2
we shall
compt
“Whip me, __ _____“-Othello Act 5.2
ye devils
“_____ me in ________“-Othello Act 5.2
roast
sulphur
What is the moment of tragedy when Othello says
“He that was Othello” Act 5.2?
this is the anagnorisis, Othello has realised his mistakes
”‘____ happinesses to die”-Othello Act 5.2
tis
“An ____________ murderer”-Othello Act 5.2
honourable
“____-devil”-Othello to Iago Act 5.2
demi
“thou ________ caitiff!”-Othello about Iago Act 5.2
pernicious
What does “pernicious caitiff” mean? Act 5.2
- pernicious=having a gradual effect in a subtle way
- caitiff=villain
“Your _____ and your ______ is _____ off”-Lodovico to Othello Act 5.2
power
command
taken
What is the importance of Othello saying
“No more of that” when talking about his valiance? Act 5.2
He does not want to be remembered for his valiance, or rather he asserts his former services to the state in order to reclaim honour in his murder
What tragic element is exposed when Othello demands
“Speak of me as I am”? Act 5.2
This is cathartic for the audience as his realisation of his mistake in killing Desdemona allows the audience to know that moral order is restored
What can be interpreted from Othello saying he
“threw a pearl away”? Act 5.2
Shakespeare continues to explore the patriarchy, how when Othello realises he has lost Desdemona whom was innocent, he only sees the material loss
