appearance vs. reality Flashcards
oshikunakatta
1
Q
“Honest…
A
Honest Iago
irony
2
Q
For I
theme: Appearance vs reality
A
For I am not what I am”
Biblical reference to I am that I am.
3
Q
Ha, I
A
Ha, I like not that”
Strong contradictory adverb for vagueness so Othello can be like “What do you mean is my wife cheating”
4
Q
A pestilent
A
A pestilent complete knave,”
Pestilent adjective for saying Cassio is a disease knave= Dishonest man
5
Q
O, beware
A
O, beware, my lord of jealous/ It is the green-eyed monster”
Green= motif for jealousy + irony since hes warning Othello
6
Q
I looked
A
I looked down towards his feet/but that’s a fable. If that thou be’st a devil, I cannot kill thee
allusion to the devil himself
cant kill Iago because it is more comforting to think he is controlled by a devil (Denial)
