Bianca quotes

Question 1

‘O my dear Cassio! My sweet Cassio! O Cassio, Cassio, Cassio!’

Answer 1

• the repetition of cassio’s name hjighlight the amount of distress Bianca is facing
  — the calling of his name is somewhat similar to cassio’s importance especially in biancea’s life
• his name dominates this sentence and perhaps her life

Question 2

‘to beguile many and be beguiled by one’

Answer 2

• doesnt respect bianca
• the word ‘beguile’ highlight the abuse bianca gets from people, especially men
• her suffering is clear and people may feel bad for her

Question 3

'’I am no strumpet, but of life as honest as you that thus abuse me’’ (5.1)

Answer 3

This implies a lack of or no morals, Bianca is claiming she is not a ‘strumpet’ due to her occupation of a prostitute. This idea relates to Elizabethan society and how they are viewed based on their sexual statuses.