Othello Act 2 PERP Flashcards
“The ship is here put in, / A veronesa. Michael Cassio, / Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, / Is come on shore. The Moor himself at sea / And is in full commission here for Cyprus.” (2 things) ⭐️⭐️🔥
Speaker: Third Gentleman
Context: The Turkish fleet is destroyed in a storm, while Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, and Iago arrive safely at Cyprus. Desdemona anxiously awaits Othello’s arrival.
Significance: 1) They look at Othello as being another, which is a racist. The EPITHETS reveals how other characters view that person. “Moor Othello” is a racial term. 2) Othello has not arrived in Cyprus yet.
In Act 2 Scene 1
“As having sense of beauty, do omit / Their mortal natures, letting go safely by / The divine Desdemona. ” (Quote) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Speaker: Cassio
Context: The Turkish fleet is destroyed in a storm, while Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, and Iago arrive safely at Cyprus.
Significance: He is saying that she is so beautiful that when she set foot on the ship, the ocean looked at her and the whole sea parted to allow Desdemona to arrive safely. Cassio speaks very highly and talks about the attractiveness of Desdemona, which is going to make him look guilty.
In Act 2 Scene 1
“You are pictures out of door, / bells in your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens, / saints in your injuries, devils being offended, players / in your housewifery, and housewives in your beds. ” (Quote) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Speaker: Iago
Context: While Cassio, Desdemona, Emilia, and Iago were waiting for Othello, Iago started to share his thoughts about women.
Significance: When women are out in public, they act perfect. But when they are at home and people are not watching them, they are just devils. And women are unfaithful. He thinks their place is at home, cooking, and cleaning. This shows how Iago feels towards women. He hates women.
In Act 2 Scene 1
“With as little a web as this will I ensure as great a fly as Cassio. ” (Aside) ⭐️⭐️🔥
Speaker: Iago
Context: He gives an aside to reveal his potential plan.
Significance: Iago says he is the spider that will build the web and the plan, and he is going to catch the fly, which means he will make Cassio walk into the trap and be ruined.
In Act 2 Scene 1
What are 2 tragic flaws of Cassio? (Questions) ⭐️⭐️⭐
1) He is too flirtatious. 2) Cassio has a really bad temper.
In Act 2 Scene 1
”The Moor, howbeit that I endure him not, Is of a constant, loving, noble nature, And I dare think he’ll prove to Desdemona A most dear husband”. (Moment) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Speaker: Iago
Context: Iago has a soliloquy to reveal his thoughts about Cassio and his plan.
Significance: Iago says something nice about Othello here, even though he hates him. This moment is very uncharacteristic for Iago. This could be evidence that Iago is not entirely evil. He is able to recognize that Othello is actually a good husband.
”Till I am evened with him, wife for wife” (Quote) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Speaker: Iago
Context: Iago has a soliloquy to reveal his thoughts about Cassio and his plan.
Significance: If Othello is going to take my wife, I will take Othello’s wife. He thinks Othello is in an affair with his wife, even though he doesn’t have any evidence for that.
In Act 2 Scene 1
2 Big moment in Iago’s soliloquy in the end of Act 2 scene 1 (2 things) ⭐️
1) Iago is going to talk to Othello. Since Othello has positive thoughts about Cassio, Iago wants to make him doubt him.
2) The last line is important because it’s a soliloquy.
In Act 2 Scene 1
Why is Act 2 Scene 2 important? Why is it short? (Question) ⭐️
1 ) something bad is going to happen in the next scene.
2 ) It lets the audience take a breather.
3 ) While everyone is enjoying the party, Iago is allowed to make his plan in terms of the plot and put everything into motion.
In Act 2 Scene 2
What’s Roderigo’s job in Act 2 Scene 3? (Question) ⭐️
: TO MAKE CASSIO ANNOYED. He went and found Cassio and said something that really irritated him. Now Cassio is out for blood.
In Act 2 Scene 3
“He that stirs next to carve for his own rage / Holds his soul light, he dies upon his motion.” (Moment) ⭐️
Speaker: Othello
Context: Roderigo provoked Cassio and a fight broke out between Cassio, Roderigo, and Montano. Montano got hurt in the fight. Othello, who was sleeping, heard the noise and came to investigate and stopped the fight.
Significance: Othello is threatening to kill the next person who opens their mouth and doesn’t listen to him.
In Act 2 Scene 3
“I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth / Than it should do offence to Michael Cassio.” (Moment) ⭐️
Speaker: Iago
Context: Othello asks Iago what happened to them and why they have a fight.
Significance: Even though he’s going to snitch on Michael Cassio, he needs to make sure he needs to act like innocent.
In Act 2 Scene 3
“I know, Iago, / Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter, / Making it light to Cassio.” (Moment) ⭐️🔥
Speaker: Othello
Context: Iago talks to Othello about Cassio and Montana’s fight and Cassio got fired.
Significance: Othello sends Iago to calm everything down and talk to everybody. HE FULLY TRUST IAGO.
In Act 2 Scene 3
“You have lost no reputation at all unless you repute yourself such a loser.” (Moment) ⭐️🔥
Speaker: Iago
Context: Since Cassio lost his job because he was too intoxicated while he was working, Iago gives Cassio advice how to get his job back.
Significance: Iago is providing Cassio with advice, which is entirely false. He is misleading Cassio by stating that Othello still loves him and will forgive him soon. Iago is using Cassio’s vulnerability and giving him false hope that he will regain his job. Cassio is going to become desperate enough to do anything to get his job back.
In Act 2 Scene 3
“When devils will the blackest sins put on / They do suggest at first with heavenly shows / As I do now.” (Quote) ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Speaker: Iago
Context: Iago has just convinced Cassio to try and talk to Desdemona so she could talk to her husband about Cassio getting his job back.
Significance: When evil people are doing evil things, first they need to act innocent and good. Iago needs to first look innocent in order to carry out his plans. Iago is talking about himself.
In Act 2 Scene 3
