Iago Flashcards
‘A foolish wife’ theme
marriage
‘A foolish wife’ Meaning
Marital disharmony. Iago is abusive and controlling within his marriage.
‘Would she give you so much of her lips as tounge you’ll have enough’ Theme
Jealousy
‘Would she give you so much of her lips as tounge you’ll have enough’ Meaning
Iago is jealous not because he loves Emilia but because his position is threatened.
‘honest’ Theme
Honour and reputation
‘honest’ Meaning
Ironic enables him to manipulate.
‘Good name in man and woman is the immediate jewel of their souls’ Theme
Honour and reputation
‘Good name in man and woman is the immediate jewel of their souls’ Meaning
Reputation is the most valuable thing in the world.
‘I hate the moor’ Theme
Hate
‘I hate the moor’ Meaning
Repeated based on Jealousy. Dehumanising as does not call him by his name.
‘Hell and night bring the monstrous birth to the worlds light’ Theme
Hate
‘Hell and night bring the monstrous birth to the worlds light’ Meaning
Wickedness to Iago’s scheming.
What traits from Italy are manifested into Iago’s character?
Corruption
decadence
revolutions
What did Honigman say about Iago’s planning strategy?
“Iago excels in short –term tactics, not in long-term strategy”
What did Honigman say about Iago’s power?
‘Iago enjoys a god sense of power.’