Othello Jealousy quotes

Question 1

‘He’s done my office’ I about O

Answer 1

Euphemistic
Iago believes that O slept with E, which is the reason for creating O downfall.
C- fragile masculinity

Question 2

‘O, beware my Lord, of jealousy: It is the green-eyed monster’ I

Answer 2

Metaphor
Connotations of the word ‘green’ and ‘monster’
First instance of I persuading O that he is jealous
The perception and analysis if the character Iago has also become a great talking point for audiences, due to the ambiguity of his motivations.

Question 3

‘I put the Moor at least into jealousy do strong that judgement cannot cure’ I

Answer 3

Adverb of degree- least
Iago creating his master plan to making O believe the affair

Question 4

‘Cassio’s a proper man’ I

Answer 4

Pre-modifier ‘proper’
Sarcasm
Proper noun ‘Man
Iago comically outlines Cassio’s masculinity, w hen he believes the opposite

Question 5

‘But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, chaos is come again’ O

Answer 5

Repetition of dynamic verb ‘love’ contrasted by chaos
Temporal adverb ‘again’
Foreshadowing later events of the play when O believes D doesn’t love him anymore.

Question 6

‘By heaven he echoes me!’ O about C

Answer 6

Dynamic verb echoes
Exclamatory tone
O is beginning to believe C is forming a relationship with his wife

Question 7

‘Men should be what they seem’ O

Answer 7

Simple declarative statement
Othello’s slip into decent. Starting to believe I opinions

Question 8

‘Tis not to make me jealous to say my wife is fair.’ O

Answer 8

Postmodifier ‘fair’
O has trust in D towards the beginning of the play

Question 9

‘No Iago I’ll see before I doubt’ O

Answer 9

Dynamic verb- see
O is adamant that D is faithful and demands to see proof before he loses his head

Question 10

‘Away at once with love or jealousy!’ O

Answer 10

Exclamatory
O is dismissive of D as soon as he starts to believe I

Question 11

‘She’s gone, I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her’ O

Answer 11

Syndetic list
O has completely given up on his marriage and is now resorting to hatred towards D

Question 12

‘I think my Wife be honest and think she is not’ O

Answer 12

Dynamic verb think
It is clear that O is facing internal conflict and is beginning to lose his trust in D

Question 13

‘They are not ever jealous for the cause, but jealous for they’re jealous’ E

Answer 13

Repetition
E is the only one who is able to recognise there is no competent reason to be jealous

Question 14

‘He had my handkerchief!’

Answer 14

Exclamative
Possessive noun ‘my’
All of Othello’s collectiveness is gone after this moment- he no longer has any trust in D’

Question 15

‘Get me some poison Iago, this night’

Answer 15

Imperative
Temporal adverb ‘this’
O completely overpowered by jealousy and so resorts to murder as a way to kill it
C- O only behaves as the stereotype of the lustful, murderous black man when he is corrupted by I

Question 16

‘Devil’ (He strikes her) O

Answer 16

Exclamative- his violence towards D may be shocking for the audience as we know it isn’t warranted
C- Modern audiences would be upset with the language used in the play and treatment of women.