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“I hate the Moor: And it is thought […]

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abroad, that ‘twixt my sheets He has done my office

(I.iii) (Iago)

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“the thought whereof doth, […]

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like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards”

(II.i) (Iago)

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“I fear Cassio with […]

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my nightcap too”

(II.i) (Iago)

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“Look to your […]

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wife, observe her well with Cassio”

(III.iii) (Iago)

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“O, beware, my lord, of […]

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jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.”

(III.iii) (Iago)

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“O curse of marriage, that we can call […]

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these delicate creatures ours, and not their appetites!”

(III.iii) (Othello)

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“I’ll tear […]

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her all to pieces.”

(III.iii) (Othello)

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“Lie with her! Lie on her! We say […]

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lie on her, when they belie her. Lie with her! That’s fulsome - Handkerchief - confessions - handkerchief!”

(IV.i) (Othello)

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“I know my price, I am worth no […]

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worse a place”

Iago (I.i)

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“a great arithmetician […]

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one Michael Cassio.”

(I.i) (Iago)

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“Till I am evened with him; […]

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wife for wife; or failing so, yet that I put the Moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgement cannot cure.”

(II.i) (Iago)

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“I hate the Moor: And it is thought abroad, that ‘twixt my sheets He has done my office” (I.iii)

(Iago)

Pg 45

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  • Iago’s first soliloquy as a villain!
  • “he’s done my office” – euphemism for Othello sleeping with his wife. There is a disturbing parallel between the tragic villain and the tragic hero. They both act maliciously as a result of sexual jealousy.
  • This phrase is really important in the context of the play – Iago doesn’t have a plan yet. He is a wonderful opportunist and has a successful ability to multitask.
  • “office” suggests he views his wife as a chore.
  • Tragic villain.
  • Machiavellian deeds.
  • Soliloquy.
  • Dramatic irony.
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“the thought whereof Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards” (II.i)

(Iago)

Pg 75

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  • Talking about Othello sleeping with Emilia
  • He’s twisted by jealousy
  • Simile – parallels with what he was planning to do to Othello “pour poison” in his ear. Interesting parallel that Iago almost admits to.
  • Painful and graphic.
  • Machiavellian thoughts
  • Soliloquy – alone on stage
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“I fear Cassio with my night-cap too” (II.i)

(Iago)

Pg 76

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  • Absolutely no proof
  • Tragic villain
  • Soliloquy
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“Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio” (III.iii)

(Iago)

Pg 127

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  • Iago dominates this section, clear power shift
  • Imperatives show blend between personal and private life for Othello, he’s taking instructions from a much lower rank
  • Iago’s control of this conversation has been total and he can now openly suggest the idea of Cassio and Desdemona knowing that Othello has already come up with it himself.
  • That control has now extended to Othello’s actions.
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“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on” (III.iii)

(Iago)

Pg 125

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  • Grizzly metaphor
  • Very melodramatic
  • Uncertainty is the killer
  • Monster – clue that Iago’s plan is working
  • Iago also uses imagery to perfectly encapsulate the effects of jealousy, as the audience will witness in the coming scenes. He says it “doth mock / The meat it feeds on,” suggesting that if Othello gives into jealousy, it will eventually destroy him.
  • Prophetically, this is precisely what happens.
  • Tragic hero
  • Tragic villain
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“O curse of marriage, That we can call these delicate creatures ours, And not their appetites!” (III.iii)

(Othello)

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  • Marriage is the first place where Othello doesn’t have complete control. Des doesn’t have to obey him in the same way as the army
  • “curse” = witchcraft. His views of marriage have already shifted
  • He wants lust, not love
  • Emphasising how desperately he doesn’t want to be a cuckolded man
  • shows how far Iago’s insinuations about Cassio and Desdemona have taken Othello: in a matter of a mere 100 lines or so, he has progressed from belief in his conjugal happiness to belief in his abandonment.
  • Tragic hero
  • Tragic waste
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“I’ll tear her all to pieces.” (III.iii)

(Othello)

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  • Having been convinced of Desdemona’s disloyalty, Othello’s true violent and aggressive nature is revealed.
  • His threat of physical violence is visceral and thoroughly believable. The rational man he has been trying to portray is forgotten and the reality of his character is seen.
  • Hamartia
  • Tragic fall
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“Lie with her! Lie on her! We say lie on her, when they belie her. Lie with her! That’s fulsome. –Handkerchief–confessions—handkerchief!
(IV.i)

(Othello)

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  • He cannot tell what a “lie” is. No idea what is fact or fiction
  • His building doubts all burst out in this monologue
  • Its disjointed and not at all articulate. We can see his deterioration in the way that he speaks. See the effect of his mental torture.
  • Falls in a trance immediately after
  • Hamartia
  • Tragic fall
  • Stagecraft is a key part of this scene
  • DI
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“I know my price, I am worth no worse a place.”

“a great arithmetician, One Michael Cassio”

(I.i) pg 3

(Iago)

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  • Monosyllabic arrogance/pointed hatred
  • No reason not to trust Iago at this point
  • Arithmetician – not a compliment, v condescending. Cassio is not experienced in war.
  • Iago evidently very jealous of C!
  • Tragic villain
  • Machiavellian thoughts
  • First monologue!
  • Set at night in Venice – secrecy and concealment
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“Till I am evened with him, wife for wife; Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor at least into a jealousy so strong That judgement cannot cure.”

(II.i) pg 75

(Iago)

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  • He doesn’t actually love Emilia, its more about his won dignity and the fact that he’s again second to Othello
  • A reminder that Iago is opportunistic and has no plan
  • Twisted by jealousy.
  • Machiavellian deeds
  • Tragic fall
  • Unity of plot established
  • Soliloquy - alone on stage
  • Dramatic irony for later

ENGLISH LITERATURE - Tragedy (8 decks)

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