Cassio Key Bits Flashcards
“O let the heavens give him defence against the elements” 2.1
-O is C social superior + he enters after governor Cyprus talking about O — C clear contrast to O as C is young white + good match for D
-C also won promotion over Iago which has sparked Iago’s hatred for O as wasn’t picked — Iago jealous of C
-C is concerned for O safety + is a loyal friend — audience get feeling of loyalty between the two
-very powerful respect between them which is important as good things can’t last + iago undermines this loyalty + friendship
“Paragons description and wild fame; one that excels the quirks of blazoning pens “
“Th’essential vesture of creation” 2.1
-described her to be like a goddess — above the realms of beauty for a normal woman
-this a troubling excessive admiration of D — a romantic hyperbole which leaves him exposed to accusations Iago expresses to O
“The divide Desdomona” 2.1
-sums up his admiration for her
-D beauty is otherworldly and god like
-the storm will set D free due to her pure beauty
-continuous equating of her with goddess
-alliteration heightens D beauty + accentuates pureness of D created by adj ‘divine’
“Reputation reputation reputation” “I have lost the immortal part of myself + what remains is bestial” 2.3
-hyperbolic exaggeration — astounded he lost best part of himself + C now filled with shame + worry as has lost his pride when was lieutenant
-this marks the beginning of Iago evil plan
-reputation integral to man + without it he is an animal — dehumanises himself out of shame
-reputation should be immutable — spoken in deflated prose to highlight loss of status - fall from O’s graces
-C feels contrition + believes himself now a monster due to poor choice of actions + fell for Iago’s manipulations
-no longer a respectable man — renaissance humanism C now weak ordinary man that acted on impulse + made a mistake
“You advise me well” links to “honest Iago” 2.3
-Iago set C up for failure — C fell for it as weak without his reputation + susceptible to further manipulation
-dramatic irony — Iago manipulating + deceiving him instead of being honest
“Not that I love you not” “but that you do not love me” 3.4
-shared line emph tone of connection between C + B
-patriarchal dominance + power — C using her as prostitute
-saying what will keep her happy as doesn’t want to lose powerful feeling he gets when with her
-B in love with C but he only sees her as prostitute — mocks her behind her back
“I marry her? What! A customer!”
-hypothora — O thinks C calling D prostitute + laughing at her increases his anger + misleads him
-mocking B status - incredulity social status
-was set up by Iago to accentuate O’s jealousy after his trance
“O villain!” “Most heavenish + most gross!” 5.2
-shared line between C + O - their final moment of connection + loyalty to another
-their shared anagnorisis of Iago’s devilish persona + monstrosity of a person that he is
-final moment of their homosocial bond before O takes his life
