Motifs Flashcards

1
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Sight and blindness

A

Desdemona and othello
Iagos manipulation
Night time setting
Deception

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2
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Plants

A

Iago’s preoccupation
Characters are products of natural forces
Iago understands this

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3
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Animals

A

Othello and desdemona
Primitive presentation

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4
Q

Hell, demons and monsters

A

Jealousy
Religion
Othello
Jealousy crazed characters as grotesque and demonic

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5
Q

Handkerchief

A

Desdemona -Symbol of Othellos love
Othello - symbol of Desdemona
Strawberry pattern - dyed with virgin’s blood
Virginity and fidelity

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6
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‘Willow’

A

Preparing for bed
Desdemona sings
About woman who is betrayed by her lover

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