1
Q
How does Iago provoke Othello at the beginning of this scene (4)
A
- we begin in medias res in the middle of a conversation between Iago and Othello
- ‘naked in bed and not mean harm? It is hypocrisy against the devil’
- brings up the handkerchief
- ‘lie with her, on her, what you will’
2
Q
What is the effect of Othello’s epilepsy (2)
A
- Iago stands ominously over him (cruel)
- ‘work on my medicine work’
3
Q
How has Othello lost his sanity (2)
A
- ‘dost thou mock me?’
- ‘the horned man’s a monster and a beast’
4
Q
How does Iago present society (3)
A
- ‘bear your fortune like a man’
- ‘there’s millions now alive’ (of cuckholded men)
- ‘to suppose her chaste’ (said outrageously)
5
Q
How does Iago confide in the audience (2)
A
- ‘as he shall smile, Othello shall go mad’
- ‘unbookish jealousy’
6
Q
What is Cassio’s attitude to Bianca (4)
A
- ‘poor caitiff’
- ‘what? a customer’
- ‘prithee bear some charity to my wit; do not think it so unwholesome’
- ‘haunting of me’
7
Q
How is this scene portrayed and what is the significance of this
A
As if it were a comedy - highlights Othello as ridiculous
8
Q
How does Othello emerge from his hiding space (3)
A
- ‘how shall I murder him Iago’
- ‘nine years a killing’
- ‘I will chop her into messes’
9
Q
How does Shakespeare create dramatic irony
A
- ‘she will sing the savageness out of a bear’
10
Q
How is Othello self pitying
A
‘my heart is turned to stone’
11
Q
How is the private versus public sphere displayed (2)
A
- ‘Cassio shall have my place’
- striking Desdemona in public
12
Q
How is setting conveyed as important
A
‘this would not be believed in Venice’
13
Q
Desdemona as the tragic victim (2)
A
- ‘I have not deserved this’
- ‘mistress’
14
Q
Othello’s downfall (2)
A
- ‘goats and monkeys’
- ‘is this the noble Moor whom are full senate call all in all sufficient?’
Othello
flashcards
Decks in class (16)
# Cards
