POWER

Question 1

Power thesis:

Answer 1

Women in Othello, do not use their power to their full potential, And lose power throughout the play.

Question 2

Point 1: Desdemona is powerful and marries Othello despite race and father

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Quote
Analysis

Answer 2

Quote: the powerful love they have for each other is shown when Othello states “she loved me for the dangers I had passed. And I loved her that she did pity them.”

Repetition

Reciprocal relationship where both genders have an equal amount of power

Question 3

Power point 2: it hellos suspicion of Desdemona

Desdemona losing power

Quote analysis ?

Answer 3

Point: once marries othellos suspicious of Desdemona And lack of trust towards her leads to Desdemonas power disintegrating

“Look to her, Moor, if thou haste eyes to see/ she has deceived her father and may thee.”

Foreshadowing presented in this powerful rhyming couplet creating

A dark and menacing tone, allows audience to see a weakness in Othello, being that he has no control or power over Desdemona.

Thus making Othello prove to himself that he is still in control by lashing out on Desdemona and eventually killing her.

Question 4

Power point 3: all power lost in Desdemona brings Amelia to show her power

Answer 4

Point: interesting while Othello completely overpowers Desdemona when he murders her, Amelia begins to assert some level of authority upon her friend’s death.

Quote: Amelia commands to Iago “I will not “ after he tells her to go home

Analysis: the short sentences and assertive tone highlight the fact that she is beginning to stand up to men and assert a degrees of power despite her gender.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Repetition “she loved me/ I loved her”

Demonstrates reciprocal relationship where both genders have an equal amount of power

Question 6

“Look to her, Moor, if thou haste eyes to see/ she has deceived her father and may thee”

Answer 6

Foreshadowing presented in this powerful rhyming couplet

Creates a dark menacing tone, allows the audience to see a weakness in Othello, being that he has no control, or no power over Desdemona.

Thus making Othello prove himself that he is still in control by lashing out on Desdemona and eventually killing her

Question 7

“I will not”

Answer 7

Short sentences and assertive tone

Highlight the fact that she is beginning to stand up to men and assert a degree of power despite her gender.