othello act 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

what does othello not like

A

the music

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2
Q

“I never knew a florentine more kind and honest”
who says it?
what does it mean

A

cassio about iago

no one is as kind as iago

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3
Q

“that he you hurt is of great fame in cyprus”
speaerk?
he ?
you?

A

speaker- emilia
he-montano
-you = cassio

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4
Q

“I warrant it greives my husband as if the case were his”
speaker?
to who?
fl?

A

emilia to desdemona

irony

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5
Q

“his bed shall seem a school”
speaker?
about?

A

emilia about othello to cassio

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6
Q

” Ha! I like not that” speaker?
that?
to who?

A

iago to othello about cassio sneaking away guiltily from desdemona

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7
Q
"and so many a time
when I have spoke of you dispraisingly
hath ta'en your part"
who to who
about ?
A

desdemona to othello

cassio has taken othello’s side when desdemona was angry with othello

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8
Q

“Men should be what they seem; or those that be not, would they might seem none!”
who to who?
meaning?

A

iago to othello

if men seem honest, they should be. cassio seems honest. so he must be.

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9
Q

“o, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster”

who to who?

A

iago to othello

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10
Q

“I see this hath a little dash’d your spirits”

who to who

A

iago to othello

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11
Q

“my lord, I see you’re moved”

who to who?

A

iago to othello

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12
Q

“I’ll see before I doubt”

who to who

A

othello to iago

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13
Q

“this fellow’s of exceeding honesty”
speaker?
fl?

A

othello about iago

irony

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14
Q

why does desdemona get her handkerchief out

A

because othello had a headache and she was going to bind his head

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15
Q

“let it alone”
who to who?
meaning?

A

othello to desdemona

it = headache
technicial climax

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16
Q

“I swear’t is better to be much abused
than but to know’t a little.”
who t o who?

A

othello to iago

17
Q

“fairwell the tranquil mind.. farewell the neiighing steed”

fl? meaning?

A

othello to iago
apostrophe
his jealousy will make him lose his calm qualities that he has at war or the qualities of his war like character

18
Q

“be sure of it; give me the ocular proof”
who to who
meaning?

A

othello to iago

othello wants visual proof of cassio gtrying to get with desdemona

19
Q

“to be direct and honest is not safe”
who to who?
meaning?

A

iago to othello

it is not good to be straightforward and honest becasue people will be skepticla and angry.

20
Q

“you are eaten up with passion”

who to who?

A

iago to othello

21
Q

“O, that the slave had forty thousand lives!
one is too poor too weak for my revenge”
who to who about who?
meaning

A

othello to iago about cassio

othello is saying that one cassio is not enough to suffice his revenge

22
Q

proof that iago gives to othello about cassio

A

cassio wiping his beard with the handkerchief

iago says that he overhead cassio saying , while sleeping, talking about desdemona

23
Q

“sweet desdemon,a let us be wary, let us hid our loves”

explain?

A

iago telling othello what he heard cassio saying in his sleep

24
Q

how long does othello says that he will take to kill cassio

A

three days

25
Q

“but let her live”

explain

A

iago to othello about desdemona
reverse psychology
planting seed

26
Q

“believe me, I had rather have lost my purse full of crusadoes”

A

desdemona to emilia

gold coins

27
Q

what does a moist hand mean

A

that a woman likes to have sex

28
Q

story of the hankerchief

A

a gypsy (egyptian) gave it to othello’s mother. if mother kept it, her husband would awlays love and desire her. if she loses it, opposite would happen. othello’s mother gives it to othello to give to his wife.

29
Q

“there’s magic in the web of it”

A

othello to desdemona about handkerchief

30
Q

who is bianca

A

cassio’s woman

31
Q

“goodname in man or woman… is the immediate jewel of their souls

A

iago to otehllo