Othello Quotes And Context

Question 1

Othello- manipulated into believing D did wrong

Answer 1

“Lie with her? Lie on her? We say lie on her when they belie her! Lie with her, zounds, thats fullsome! Handkerchief! Confessions! Handkerchief!”

Repetition of explanatory
Rhetorical
Archaic exclamation

Question 2

Iago- 2 quotes, him starting manipulation

Answer 2

“What if I had said I had seen him do you wrong? Or- heard him say- as knaves be such abroad”
Interrogative
Knaves= noun rogue person

“Even now, now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe”
Repetition
Personal pronoun

Question 3

Iago- Othello ill

Answer 3

“The lethargy must have its quiet course, if not he foams at the mouth and by and by breaks out into savage madness”

Animal imagery
Imperatives
Premodifier+abstract noun

Question 4

Cassio- emotion after being manipulated

Answer 4

“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O I have lost my reputation! I have lost an immortal part of myself and what remains is bestial”
Tripling
Exclamations

Question 5

Desdemona- beginning confidence

Answer 5

“Do not doubt, Cassio, But I will have my lord and you again as friendly as you were”
Smile
Kindness makes her fall victim

Question 6

Desdemona- not understanding extent

Answer 6

“His unkindness may defeat my life. But never taint my love”
Innocence
Frontal conjunction

Question 7

Desdemona- defeated

Answer 7

“Kill me tomorrow; let me live tonight”
Imperative
Pleading

Question 8

Emelia- disappointed is his treatment of her

Answer 8

“You shall not write my praise”
Personal pronoun
Declarative

Question 9

Emilia- thinking D made a mistake marrying Othello

Answer 9

“She was too fond of her most filthy bargain” - standing up to Othello
Premodifiers
Racist jibe

Question 10

CONTEXT: marriage expectations

Answer 10

Daughters were seen as their fathers’ possessions expected to obey their fathers. When
marrying the brides family had to consent (which they did not) and expected to be of equal
social class.

Question 11

CONTEXT: treatment of women

Answer 11

Women were seen as sex objects, passive individuals, although, slowly turning against
traditional patriarchal values.

Question 12

CONTEXT: Race

Answer 12

Black charecters in Elizabeathan times were portrayed as villains, stereotyping devils
thought to be black. However, Othello as the back character is not portrayed at the villain.
The term ‘Moor’ has been used historically to refer to someone who is Muslim, African,
Arab or just generally not white or Christian

Question 13

CONTEXT: multicultural

Answer 13

Venice was a well-known multicultural city, with much greater diversity of ethics and
religions amongst its inhabitants than most other European cities. This was due to the influx
of immagrants, this was UNTIL the conflict caused by Otomon Venican War

Question 14

Episodes: A1S1 Iago aggravating Brabantio, 3 quotes

Answer 14

“Thieves, thieves!”
“Zounds, sir, you’ve been robbed”
“Even now, now, very now an old black ram is tupping your white ewe!”

Question 15

Episodes: A1S2 Brabantio confronts Othello, 2 quotes

Answer 15

“O thou foul thief, where hast thou stowed my daughter?”

“Subdue him at his peril”

Question 16

Episodes: A2S3 Iago causing Cassio to drink and loose his officership, 3 quotes

Answer 16

“Come, lieutenant, I have a stoup of wine”
“I speak well enough!”
“Zounds, you rouge! you rascal!”

Question 17

Episodes: A3S1 Iago’s deception

Answer 17

“I humbly thank you for’t”
“ A florentine more kind and honest”
“Good lieutenant” Emelia

Question 18

Episodes: A4S3 Emelia comforts Desdemona, 3 quotes

Answer 18

“Come, come, you talk”
“Shall I go fetch your night-gown?”
“Why the wrong is but a wrong”

Question 19

Episodes: A5S1+2 Roderigo killed, Desdemona killed, Emelia resilitaion

Answer 19

(Roderigo last breath) “ O dammed Iago! O inhumane dog!”
“She’s like a liar gone to burning hell: ‘Twas I that killed her”
“She was too fond of her most filthy bargain”