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Themes Flashcards

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Authority

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Revenge

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jealousy

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Jealousy is the main motivator of Iagos actions

Types Jealousy
. Professional
. sexual

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Manipulation

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Speech codes

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Othello speech codes are used throughout the play portray the mental state of Othello - His language gets less noble and less respectful as the play goes on

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Foreshadowing

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Racism

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Betrayal

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Iagos position of power and trust allows him to easily manipulate Othello

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Love and relationships

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Othellos love acts as a window for Iago to manipulate him

. Iago and Emilia’s relationship being built upon mistrust and misogyny

Tokens of love :
- Handerchief
- Wedding sheets

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Honour

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Deception / Manipulation

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Role and Views of women

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Lust

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Setting and its significance

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Settings in Othello :

Cyprus - Represents Chaos

Venice - Represents order

Bedroom - Meant to represent a safe haven and the marriage between Desdemona and Othello - It can be argued that the bedroom is used to create a claustrophobic atmosphere that contrasts both cyprus and venice

Splitting the external conflicts of Cyprus and Venic
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And the internal conflicts between Othello and Desdemona

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Identity

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