Emilia Flashcards
1
Q
‘they eat us…
A
hungerly, and when they are full, they belch us’
- metaphor for the treatment of women
- grotesque imagery reflects the treatment
- likens women to food and objectifies them
- feminist perspective
2
Q
‘you shall not…
A
write my praise’ [to Iago]
- Emilia is claiming she is her own person rather than the property of her husband
- feminist perspective
3
Q
‘I, being here, took’t…
A
it up, look here it is’
- Emilia betrays Desdemona by giving Iago the handkerchief
- contradicts her earlier feminist comments by obeying her husband
