Reputation Flashcards
What does Iago say about how he deserves to be promoted to lieutenant? (a1s1)
“I know my price, I am worth no worse a place.”
What does Iago say about Cassio being promoted? (a1s1)
“a great arithmetician, one Michael Cassio, a Florentine - a fellow almost damned in a fair wife - that never set a squadron in the field, nor the division of battle knows more than a spinster”
What does Iago say about why he believes Cassio was promoted instead of him? (a1s1)
“Why, there’s no remedy, ‘tis the curse of service, preferment goes by letter and affection and not by old gradation, where each second stood heir to the first.”
How does Iago describe Brabantio’s power/influence in Venice? (a1s2)
“the magnifico is much beloved, and hath in his effect a voice potential as double as the Duke’s.”
How does Othello respond to Iago’s claim that Brabantio could ruin him? (a1s2)
“My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”
How do we get a sense that Othello is very important in dealing with state matters? (a1s2)
Cassio tells him “You have been hotly called for” and that “The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out.”
How does the officer refer to Othello? (a1s2)
“most worthy signor” and “your noble self”
How does Othello use uphold his reputation when addressing the Duke and Senators? (a1s3)
“Most potent, grave and reverend signors” / “Rude am I in my speech and little blessed with the soft phrase of peace; for since these arms of mine had seven years’ pith till now some nine moons wasted, they have used their dearest action in the tented field”
How has Othello struggled to achieve his high rank of general? (a1s3)
“Of being taken by the insolent foe; and sold to slavery”
How does Othello use his Christianity to uphold his reputation? (a1s3)
“of my redemption thence” / “Rough quarries, rocks and hills whose heads touch heaven” / “To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart that I would all my pilgrimage dilate” / “she wished that heaven had made her such a man” / “Vouch with me, heaven” / “heaven defend your good souls”
What does the Duke say to Brabantio about Othello? (a1s3)
“If virtue no delighted beauty lack, your son-in-law is far more fair than black.”
What does Iago reveal in his first soliloquy about his reasons for wanting to get revenge on Othello? (a1s3)
“I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets he’s done my office.”
What does Iago suspect Othello has done? (a2s1)
“For I do suspect the lusty Moor hath leaped into my seat.”
What does Iago want to do to Othello? (a2s1)
“Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me for making him egregiously an ass.”
How does Cassio respond to Iago’s encouraging him to drink alcohol? (a2s3)
“Not tonight, good Iago. I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking.” / “I am unfortunate in the infirmity and dare not task my weakness with any more.”
How does Iago predict Cassio’s state will be after getting drunk? (a2s3)
“He’ll be as full of quarrel and offence as my young mistress’ dog.”
Why does Montano not want to drink very much? (a2s3)
“not past a pint, as I am a soldier.”
What does Montano say to Cassio to warn him of the damage that could be done by fighting? (a2s3)
“God’s will, lieutenant, hold; you will be ashamed forever!”
What does Iago ask Montano and Cassio after Othello enters? (a2s3)
“Have you forgot all sense of place and duty?”
What does Othello say the men are acting like? (a2s3)
“Are we turned Turks, and to ourselves do that which heaven hath forbid the Ottomites? For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl.”
What does Othello say to Montano about his reputation? (a2s3)
“The gravity and stillness of your youth the world hath noted; and your name is great in mouths of wisest censure. What’s the matter that you unlace your reputation thus, and spend your rich opinion fir the name of a night-brawler?”
What does Iago say to Othello to make it seem as if he wishes to defend Cassio’s honour? (a2s3)
“But men are men; the best sometimes forget.”
What does Othello say to dismiss Cassio? (a2s3)
“Cassio, I love thee; but nevermore be officer of mine … I’ll make thee an example.”
How does Cassio react to his dismissal? (a2s3)
“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O I have lost my reputation. I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.”
What does Iago say to Cassio about reputation? (a2s3)
“Reputation is an idle, and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.”
How does Iago give Cassio hope that Othello will reinstate him? (a2s3)
“What man, there are ways to recover the general again. You are but now cast in his mood - a punishment more in policy than in malice … Sue to him again, and he’s yours.”
What does Cassio say about hating himself now? (a2s3)
“It hath pleased the devil drunkenness to give place to the devil wrath; one unperfectness shows me another, to make me frankly despise myself.”
What does Iago instruct Cassio to do to win back Othello? (a2s3)
“Confess yourself freely to her; importune her help to put you in your place again … this crack of your love shall grow stronger than it was before.”
What does Iago say to Othello about reputation which contradicts what he told Cassio? (a3s3)
“Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse, steals trash; ‘tis something, nothing; ‘twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed.”
How does Othello initially respond to Iago planting the seed of doubt? (a3s3)
“For she had eyes, and chose me. No Iago, I’ll see before I doubt”
What does Othello say he would prefer to being a cuckold? (a3s3)
“I had rather be a toad and live upon the vapour of a dungeon, than keep a corner in the thing I love for others’ use.”
After Iago has convinced Othello that Desdemona is dishonest, what does Othello do to Iago’s reputation? (a2s3)
“Now thou art my lieutenant.”
“I am your own for ever.”
How does Lodovico respond to Othello’s change in character? (a4s1)
“Is this the noble Moor whom our full senate call all in all sufficient? Is this the nature whom passion could not shake? Whose solid virtue the shot of accident, nor dart of chance could neither graze nor pierce?”
How does Othello disassociate with his former self of high status? (a4s2)
“I took you for that cunning whore of Venice that married with Othello.”
How does Emilia contrast Desdemona and Othello after he has killed her? (a5s2)
“O the more angel she, and you the blacker devil.” / “Nay, lay thee down and roar”
How does Lodovico punish Iago? (a5s2)
“For this slave, if there be any cunning cruelty that can torment him much, and hold him long, it shall be his. You shall close prisoner rest, Till that your faith be known to the Venetian state.” / “O Spartan dog”
What is Othello’s final request? (a5s2)
“Soft you; a word or two before you go. I have done the state some service and they know’t.”
How does Othello attempt to hold on to the last remaining pieces of his former reputable self? (a5s2)
“Where a malignant and turbaned Turk beat a Venetian and traduced the state, I took by th’throat the circumcised dog, and smote him, thus.”
