Othello/ Desdemona love and hatred

Question 1

Act 1 Scene3, showing Desdemona’s love/ worship for Othello.

Religious imagery, contradicts Iago’s perception of Othello

Answer 1

“She wished that heaven gad made her such a man”

Question 2

Act 2 Scene 1, after the dramatic method, shows spiritual connection (2)

Answer 2

“O, my soul’s joy”

-“My soul hath her content”

Question 3

Othello explanation of what he did to Desdemona Act 5, Scene 2

Answer 3

“Of one that loved not wisely, but too well”

Question 4

Act 1, Scene 3 Othello explaining why they love each other. Can be interpreted as a shaky foundation for their love

Answer 4

“She love me for the dangers I had passed, And I loved her for that she did pity them”

Question 5

Act 1 Scene3, Desdemona says why she loved Othello

Answer 5

“I saw Othello’s visage in his mind”

Question 6

Act 3, Scene 3 Othello wants proof of Desdemona infidelity

Answer 6

“Villain, be sure thou prove my love a whore”

Question 7

Act 3, Scene 3. Othello showing his anger wants to kill Desdemona. Violent imagery losing his humanity

Answer 7

“I’ll tear her all to pieces”

Question 8

Act 2, Scene 1. Iago seeing O+D getting along well, plans his next actions using metaphor

Answer 8

“you are well tuned now! But I’ll set down the pegs that make this music”