Women/Femininity Flashcards
1
Q
Desdemona is called a monkey
A
Desdemona is accused of adultery using the zoomorphism in, “Moneky’s own giving out” which by likening her to a monkey dehumanises her civil nature and comments on her apparent animalistic ‘sexual appetite’.
2
Q
willow song/ willow tree
A
The “willow song” symbolises a forsaken woman’s sorrow and upending death which is sung by both Emilia and Desdemona to openly address their marital injustice, sorrow and their innocence due to the cruel acts of their husbands.
