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Iago Quotes Flashcards

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Quote for Iago being a misogynist

A1,S1

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A fellow almost damned in a fair wife

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Quote for Iago’s class envy

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Promotion goes by “preferment”

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Quotes for deception in A1,S1

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“In following him, I follow but myself”

“I am not what I am”

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First quote about Iago’s “poison”

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“Poison his delight”

-shows his darker purpose

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Quote for Iago’s language being full of disease

A1,S1

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“Plague him with flies”

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Quote for Iago manipulating Brabantio

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“Thieves, thieves, thieves! Look to your house, your daughter, and your bags! Thieves, thieves!”

Repetition
Women are seen as possessions
Othello has stolen his daughter

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Quote on bestial language

A1, S1

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“An old black ram
Is tupping your white ewe!”

Black connotations to sin
White connotations to purity

Bestial language- sinfulness of marriage

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Iago’s quote on love and hate

key quote

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“Though I do hate him as I do hell-pains,
Yet, for necessity of present life,
I must show out a flag and sign of love”

Love / hate = binary opposites

  • one line between love and hate
  • can’t have one without the other

“Hell-pains”

  • same lexical set
  • linked together by a hyphen, no escape

“Flag”

  • resembles identity
  • forced to take a side
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Example of Iago’s horrible imagery

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“Drown cats and blind puppies”

-has the ability to take something sweet and innocent, and poison it into something disgusting and corrupt

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Quote on his questioning of Desdemona and Othello’s backgrounds mean they are a suitable match

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“An erring barbarian and a supersubtle Venetian”

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Direct quote on how Iago feels about Othello

A1, S3

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“I hate the moor”

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Quote for Iago’s plan

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“There are many events in the womb of time, which will be delivered”

  • twists new life and birth to talk about death
  • what will be born is a plan for death and destruction
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13
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Quote to show Iago enjoys what he is doing

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“Sport”

-repeated

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What repeated quote shows Iago to be wrapped up and absorbed in his hate?

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“I hate the moor”

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How does Iago describe the base for his plotting?

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“Mere suspicion”

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How does Iago describe Cassio’s relationship with Desdemona?

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“Too familiar”

17
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Iago’s sexist language

A2, S1

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“go to bed to work”

18
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Iago’s metaphor to show his evil plans

A2, S1

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“With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio”

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Iago’s metaphor for destroying their relationship

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“I’ll set down the pegs that make this music”

  • pegs tune an instrument
  • he’ll set the relationship out of tune
20
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Quote for Iago turning a person’s weakness against them

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“But, sir, be you ruled by me”

21
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Iago admires Othello’s nature

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“constant, loving, noble nature”

22
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How does Iago describe his feelings towards Desdemona?

What does this cause?

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“Not out of absolute lust”

His love of her

“led to diet my revenge”

-his feelings towards Desdemona who he cannot have, cause him to want Othello to suffer the same hate and contempt

23
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Iago’s simile of jealousy

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“Like a poisonous mineral gnaw my inwards”

-eating him alive

24
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Quote showing how twisted Iago’s mind is

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“Nothing can or shall content my soul”

25
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Iago’s quote on the strength of Othello’s emotions

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“I put the Moor
At least into a jealousy so strong
That judgement cannot cure.”

Othello’s very happy emotions suggest his anger and sadness with be just as powerful, so Iago can do as he promises

26
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What quote relates to

“I put the Moor
At least into a jealousy so strong
That judgement cannot cure.” In Act 5, Scene 2?

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“One that loved not wisely, but too well”

27
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What word does Iago use to describe his plans at the end of A2, S1?

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“Confused”

28
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How does Iago describe the way love affects people?

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As a weakness

“With his weak function”

29
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Metaphor to show Iago can confidently manipulate Othello

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“I’ll pour pestilence into his ear”

Plosives and alliteration add intensity to Iago’s plan

30
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How does Iago describe his plan at the end of A2, S3?

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“Net that shall enmesh them all”

31
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Quote from Iago’s soliloquy, proving the loyalty of his wife

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“I’ll set her on”

32
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Key quote on jealousy,

A3, S3

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“Beware, my Lord, of jealousy:
It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on”

33
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Iago predicting the outcome of the play, at the end of A3, S3

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“Bloody business”

  • alliteration
  • plosives
  • violent / murder
34
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How does Iago plant the seed in Othello’s mind?

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Starts the sentence with “Lie-“ and is cut of by a desperate Othello, who responds with the repetition of “lie” showing his anger and irrational emotion

Iago deliberately provokes Othello and enjoys his power

35
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What word is repeated throughout the play, but tarred by Iago?

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“Honest”

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