OTHELLO - jealousy

Question 1

Emilia’s definition of jealousy

Method: reference to the green eyed monster

Act 3 Scene 4

Answer 1

‘It is a monster begot upon itself, born on itself’

“o beware…it is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on”

Question 2

Bianca’s jealousy

Method: Bianca and Cassio’s relationship a microcosm of Othello and Desdemona’s

Answer 2

‘O Cassio, whence came this? This is some token from a newer friend!’

Question 3

othello’s jealousy in relation to his love

Answer 3

• Nor from mine own weak merits wil l I draw The smallest fear or doubt of her revolt, For she had eyes and chose me…away at once with love or jealousy

Question 4

dream sequence created by iago about d’s infidelity

Answer 4

• “laid his leg over my thigh and sighed and kissed…“cursed fated that gave thee to the moor””
• “o monstrous! monstrous!”

Question 5

iago’s sexual jealousy bleeding into his professional jealousy

Answer 5

and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets. hes done my office

Question 6

d as a dutiful wife

Answer 6

dost thou in consciene think…that there be women do abuse their husbands in such gross kind?

Question 7

emelias jealousy of freedom

Answer 7

let husbands know their wives have sense like them. they see and smell and have their palates for both sweet and sour, as husbands have

Question 8

male insecurity?

Answer 8

“what art thou?”
“your wife, my lord: your true and loyal wife”

“i took you for that cunning whore of venice who married othello”
duplicitous female
“i am not merry but i do beguile the thing i am by seeming otherwise”

Question 9

homosocial duty to prevent damage to other men’s reputations

Answer 9

• yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men

Question 10

“heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell”

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Answer 10

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