OTHELLO ACT 2 SCENE 1 Flashcards
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“the valiant of this warlike isle”
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CASSIO SPEAKING
Key description of Cyprus - we are far away from the civilised society of Venice
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Quotations that demonstrate Cassio’s respect and admiration for Desdemona
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- “He hath achiev’d a maid/That paragons description and wild fame”
- “The divine Desdemona”
- “our great captain’s captain”
- “The riches of the ship”
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“would she give you so much of her lips/As of her tongue she oft bestows on me.”
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- Very sexist and dehumanising
- Says she talks too much- gender expectations of 1600s
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“You rise to
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