Motifs Flashcards
1
Q
Sight and blindness
A
Desdemona and othello
Iagos manipulation
Night time setting
Deception
2
Q
Plants
A
Iago’s preoccupation
Characters are products of natural forces
Iago understands this
3
Q
Animals
A
Othello and desdemona
Primitive presentation
4
Q
Hell, demons and monsters
A
Jealousy
Religion
Othello
Jealousy crazed characters as grotesque and demonic
5
Q
Handkerchief
A
Desdemona -Symbol of Othellos love
Othello - symbol of Desdemona
Strawberry pattern - dyed with virgin’s blood
Virginity and fidelity
6
Q
‘Willow’
A
Preparing for bed
Desdemona sings
About woman who is betrayed by her lover