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Question 1

It is silliness to live when to live is torment / I will incontinently drown myself

Answer 1

Rod is depressed and dramatic in love, so he is vulnerable to Iago’s use

Question 2

I do not find that thou deal’st justly with me

Answer 2

Rod defends himself from Iago in moments of confidence, but is again easily used

Question 3

I have been well and truly cuckolded

Answer 3

Rod protests Iago’s treatment, describes his emasculating use by Iago

Question 4

Your words and performances are no kin together

Answer 4

Rod has the insight to bring Iago down, but not the strength

Question 5

Thou, Iago, who hast my purse strings as if the strings were thine

Answer 5

Rod is weak and subservient to Iago, despite his higher class Iago’s wit outdoes him

Question 6

What a full fortune does the thick lips owe

Answer 6

Rod is racist in his objectification and discrimination of Othello

Question 7

I have no great devotion to he deed, and yet he hath given me satisfying reasons, tis but a man gone

Answer 7

Conveys to the audience he does not want to obey Iago, but is too weak minded

Question 8

Thus do i ever make my fool my purse

Answer 8

Rod is easy to manipulate and simply of use and entertainment to Iago, he is dehumanized

Question 9

If she will return me my jewels, I will give my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation; if not assure yourself I will seek satisfaction of you

Answer 9

Rod has a moment of self respect and determination, yet again falls into Iago’s power of manipulation