love

Question 1

othello and desdemona

“O my fair warrior!
My dear othello!”

Answer 1

sharing an iambic pentameter line - reflects their unity and love

othello sees her as adequate and more than just his wife, but actively sees her as powerful in her own right

desdemona sees his as more than just a soldier, the separation of love and war still working

Question 2

othello to desdemona

“[he pushes the hankercheif away]”

Answer 2

the hankercheif is a symbol of their marriage and a metaphor to her loyalty to him

physical distance from desdemona forces him closer to iago (mentally accepting iagos accusation and physically needing someone thats not cassio or desdemona) it also shows his growing acceptance of his prejudices of women and floritians

start of violence in the play with “pushes”

Question 3

emilia about iago

“i nothing but to please his fantasy”

Answer 3

ambigious whether it is playful or resigned, play still teetering on comedy and tragedy at this point

symbol of female loyalty even if its misplaced and despite her own mistreatment

shakespeare going against the idea that only men can love purely (amicitia perfecta)

Question 4

amicitia perfecta

Answer 4

true love presented as a male friendship and a once in a lifetime event