Othello Key Quotes: Military Flashcards
1
Q
About Othello
“Valiant Moor,”
A
- Othello is brave and well-respected as General.
- It is this respect and status that allows Othello to overcome colour prejudice at the beginning of the play.
2
Q
“She loved me for the dangers i had passed,
And I loved her that she did pity them.”
A
- A02: Othello’s speech. Othello recounts how his stories of the past seduced the ‘Divine Desdemona,’ not witchcraft or potions as Brabantio accuses him of. Reinforces Othello’s maturity, calmness and admirable nature.
- Alternatively: Showcases the fragility of Othello’s and Desdemona’s love. Othello is attracted to Desdemona for her pity and compassion towards his trials and tribulations, whereas Desdemona is in love with Othello for the stories he would tell. Do they actually even love each other for themselves?
- A03: Interacial marriages, Marriage, Women.
3
Q
‘Never set a squadron in the field,’
About Cassio
A
- Highlights Cassio’s inexperience.
- Iago portrays Cassio as unfit for the promotion, thus constructing a negative impression of Cassio to the audience.
4
Q
‘Mere prattle without practice,’
About Cassio
A
- Iago states that Cassio’s stragety is all theory and he has never actually experienced a true battle.
