Desdemona Quotes Flashcards
(Finish the quote) “I am hitherto your daughter…
“But here’s my husband”
In act one scene three desdemona tells brabantio she has chosen othello over him
(Finish the quote) “look to her, moor, if thou hast eyes to see…
“She has betrayed her father and May thee)
In act 1 scene three brabantio warns othello of desdemonas deceitfulness
(Finish the quote) “our captains…
“Captain)
In act 2 scene 1 desdemonas power over othello is being discussed
(Finish the quote) “our generals wife is now…
“Our general”
In act 2 scene three desdemonas power over othello is being discussed again
(Finish the quote) “she did deceive her father…
“Marrying you”
In act 3 scene 3 iago reminds othello of brabantios warning
How does othello describe Desdemona after this? “gentle”, “fair”, “honey”, “sweet”
In act 3 to act 4 othello calls her:
“devil!”, “impudent strumpet”, “public commoner”, “weed”, “cunning ***** of Venice”, “lewd minx”
IN ACT 4 SCENE 3
“my love doth so approve him,/ That even his stubbornness, his cheques, his frowns […] have grace and favour in them.”
4.3- Desdemona speaks of how she still loves Othello even though he’s being horrible to her.
(Finish the quote) “like the base Indian, threw a pearl away…
“Richer than all his tribe”
In act 5 scene 2 othello speaks of his stupidity in killing desdemona
Who believes that “Desdemona is not sexually naive”
Peter Hollindale
Who believes that desdemona is “tortured without cause”?
AC Bradley
Who believes “desdemonas innocence makes her suffering more painful for the audience”?
AC Bradley
Who believes desdemona “is trapped in the predicament of being a woman”
Ruth Vanita
Who argues that “desdemona is passive”
David Farley-hills
What is Desdemonas hamartia?
People believe her harmatia was marrying a black man
CONTEXT
- Women had no vote and few legal rights
- a wife lost her property to her husband and she also became property to him
- women were believed to have strong sexual desires and were also believed to be dangerous
- ## Shakespeare challenges and subverts the societal presentation of women but it is later brought back to order
