Othello quotes Flashcards
Complete the quotation:
“Tis better…”
who?
A1,S2
“Tis better as it is.”
Iago
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“My services…”
who?
A1,S2
“My services, which i have done the Signiory/ Shall out-tounge his complaints.”
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“I love…”
who?
A1,S2
“I lobve the gentle Desdemona”
Othello
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“I won…”
who?
A1,S2
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“Hath boarded…”
who?
A1,S2
“he tonight hath boarded a lank carack”
iago
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“I follow him…”
who?
“I follow him to serve my turn upon him”
Iago
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“I am not…”
who?
“I am not what i am.”
Iago
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“Poison…”
who?
“Poison his delight,”
Iago
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“an old black…”
who?
“an old black ram/ Is tupping your white ewe!”
Iago
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“most potent…”
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“a round…”
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“she loved me…”
“she loved me for the dangers i had passed, / And i loved her that she did pity them.”
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“I do perceive…”
Analyse.
“i do perceive here a divided duty”
- Here Desdemona explores female intelligence and a form of rebellion against society. she speaks of her only following her ‘duty’ of stating with her husband and that he takes president over her father. just as her ‘mother once did’.
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“She has deceived…”
Analyse.
“if thou hast eyes to see: / she has deceived her father, and shall thee”
- Brabantio warns Othello of future deception that may occur. Although Iago may not have been aware Brabantio told Othello this, it is most likely something that fueled Othello’s mistrust and jeoulousy over Desdemona.
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“The Moor is of..”
Complete the quotation:
“I have it…”
quotes for the theme of race and society:
- “Even now, now, very now, an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe.” (Act1,S1)
- “Haply, for i am black/ And those soft parts of conversation/ That chambers have” (Act3,S3)
- “i do perceive thee a divided duty” (Act1, S3)
- “your son-in-law is more fair tham black.” (Act 1, S3)
quotes for the theme of power:
- “My life upon her faith”(Act1, Scene3)
- “She has deceived her father and may thee.”(Act 1, S3)
- “i know my price, i am worth no worse a place.” (Act1, S1)
- “I will chop her to messes! Cuckhold me!” (Act 4, S)
- “Demand me nothing. What you know, you know.”
quotes for the theme of Tragedy:
jealousy, fate, downfall
- “beware…of jealousy:/ It is the green-eyed monster.” (Act 3,3)
- “put out the light, put out the light.” (Act 5, S2)
- ## “Then you must speak/ Of one that loved not wisely but too well.” (Act5,S2)
quotes for the theme of Love:
- “My life upon her faith!” (A1,S3)
- “She loved me for the dangers i had passed,/ And i loved her that she did pity them.” (Act1,S3)
- ” I do perceive here a divided duty”
“an old…” (Act1,S1)
“your son-in-law is…” (Act 1, S3)
Analyse.
- “Even now, now, very now, an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe.” (Act1,S1)
- “your son-in-law is more fair tham black.” (Act 1, S3)
- Shakespeare explores race and the stereotypes agaisnt black men at the time. Perhaps he criticises the disparity btwn ‘white’ / ‘fair’ and ‘black’. ‘Black’ has coonotations of uglyness and evil, whereas, in contrast, ‘white’ suggests beuty amd virtue.
- Alongside Iago’s animalistic terminology when describing Othello, the use of crude language emphasises the dehumanisation and ‘othering’ of Othello and ‘moors’ at that time.
“put out the…” (Act 5, S2)
Analyse.
“put out the light, put out the light!”
- Othello is slowly loosing santiy and is falling into the pit of stereotypes surrounding a ‘moors’ jelousy and ‘propensity to violence’ as Leavis states. About to Kill Desdemona.
‘let husbands know their wives…’
Analyse.
'’let husbands know/ Their wives have sense like them’’
- Shakespeare exposes women’s feminist voices through the character of Emilia. She challenges the patriarchy which evenyually leads to her destruction. Emilia could be Shakespeares way of criticising men’s dominance over women to the point of them having no voice.
Analyse.
As Othello grows increasingly abusive, Desdemona appears confused amd hurt. Not understanding the cause of his behaviour.
Provide quotes.
'’your true and loyal wife.’’
‘‘I understand a fury in your words/ But not the words.’’
