Act 5 Scene 2 Flashcards
1
Q
violence and guilt
yet ill ____ shed her ____… yet she ____ die
A
- consumed by anger and feels betrayed but stills loves her
- contradictory feelings
yet ill not shed her blood… yet she must die
2
Q
Othello tragic hero
____ of ____ that ____ not ____ but too ____
A
- Othello is defending his character, is that right considering his actions?
- question of whether he is in the right or wrong
Speak of one that loved not wisely but too well
3
Q
desdemona
____ you ____ tonight?
A
- seems to still care for her
- believes he must kill her but wants her to be forgiven for sins
have you prayed tonight?
4
Q
desdemona
____, I myself, ____
A
- noble or weak?
- even in her death defends Othello
- protecting his reputatino by saying it was suicide
Nobody, I myself, farewell
5
Q
emilia
____ me ____; ____ me live ____
A
- the helpless and defensive nature of Desdemona, asking for merely one more day, accepted defeat and death
Kill me tomorrow; let me live tonight
6
Q
emilia
I’ll ____ thee ____… Help! ____!
A
- powerful and defiant
- driven for truth
I’ll make thee known… Help! Help!
7
Q
emilia
No, I ____ speak as ____ as ___ ____
A
- powerfully defending her misstress, defying expectations and refusing to be silences
no I will speak as liberal as the North
8
Q
guilt
____ me ye ____
A
- strong sense of justice
- he deserves punishment
- heavenly imagery, asking for forgiveness
whip me ye devils from the possession of this heavenly light
9
Q
guilt
____ of me as I ____, nothing ____
A
- reclaiming of his character
- asking to be remebered as loving Desdemona
- speech is measured and eloquent, like act 1
- or.. is he bothered about reputation and legacy
speak of me as I am, nothing extenuate
