Theme of Trust

Question 1

How does Shakespeare present trust at the beginning of the play?

Answer 1

-Masculine hegemony > fear of female duplicity projects male distrust of women “trust not your daughters’ minds” > 1.1
-Trust as integral to the Elizabethan honour role “Your trusty and most valiant servitor”
The whole social fabric depends on trust
-Outward frank appearance of trust hides other intentions underneath

Question 2

How does Shakespeare present trust at the end of the play?

Answer 2

-Motif of sight “Nay stare not”, “lift up eye” > ironic as characters have been blind to the truth and blindsided by rage-fuelled by the betrayal of trust > Ocular proof to unveil the truth

Question 3

What is significance of Othello trusting Iago?

Answer 3

Iago is Othello’s inferior so due to social hierarchy

Question 4

“She has …….. her father, and may thee.” - Brabantio

Answer 4

“She has betrayed her father, and may thee.” - Brabantio

Question 5

“In following him, I follow but ….. ;” - Iago -Act 1 Scene 1

Answer 5

“In following him, I follow but myself ;” - Iago -Act 1 Scene 1

Question 6

“If thou dost love me, Show me thy …….” -Othello Act3 Scene3

Answer 6

“If thou dost love me, Show me thy thoughts” -Othello Act3 Scene3

Question 7

“I am … what I am.” - Iago Act1 Scene1

Answer 7

“I am not what I am.” - Iago Act1 Scene1

Question 8

“I should be wise, for honesty’s a …. And loses that it works for” - Iago Act3 Scene3

Answer 8

“I should be wise, for honesty’s a fool And loses that it works for” - Iago Act3 Scene3

Question 9

“I think my wife be …… and think she is not; I think that thou art just and think thou art not” - Othello Act3 Scene 3

Answer 9

“I think my wife be Honest and think she is not; I think that thou art just and think thou art not” - Othello Act3 Scene 3

Question 10

“men should be what they ….;” - Iago Act3 Scene3

Answer 10

“men should be what they seem;” - Iago Act3 Scene3

Question 11

“For I know thou’rt full of love and honesty, And weigh’st thy words before thou gives them breath, Therefore these stops of thine …… me the more:” - Othello Act3 Scene3

Answer 11

“For I know thou’rt full of love and honesty, And weigh’st thy words before thou gives them breath, Therefore these stops of thine Fright me the more:” - Othello Act3 Scene3

Question 12

“Faith, I have heard too much, for your ….. and performances are no kin together” - Roderigo Act4 Scene2

Answer 12

“Faith, I have heard too much, for your words and performances are no kin together” - Roderigo Act4 Scene2

Question 13

“I told him what I thought, and told no more Than what he found himself was apt and …” - Iago

Answer 13

“I told him what I thought, and told no more Than what he found himself was apt and true” - Iago