Act 1 Scene 3 quotes Flashcards
(9 cards)
‘She is abused, stol’n from me and corrupted’
Themes: patriarchy, female ownership
As Othello is black, Barbantio sees this as corrupting her purity, as their relationship is unconventional.
‘Send for the lady to the Sagittary and let her speak of me before her father’
Themes: pure love, equality
He sees her as having agency and wants to give her a voice, which goes against the stereotype of women not being involved in big issues.
‘She loved me for the dangers I had passed/ and I loved her that she did pity them/ this only is the witchcraft I have used’
Themes: pure love, equality
Combatting against stereotypes - there is an equality between them and their love, which creates stability - there is no reference to physical attraction but only on a spiritual level.
‘I do perceive here a divided duty:/ to you I am bound for life and education’
Theme: female position, female agency
She is perceptive of the situation she is in and understands the societal expectations she is going against - she is from a high status, which allows her to fully construct her argument well.
‘My downright violence and storm of fortunes may trumpet to the world’
Theme: female agency, patriarchy
She rejects the passive role of women, showing how overwhelming her love for Othello is that she is willing to break convention - she celebrates her love while others around her condemn it.
‘I saw Othello’s visage in his mind’
Themes: pure love, equality
Metaphor - they are equal at the beginning of the play and connected on a deeper level than just convention
‘She has deceived her father and may thee’
Themes: patriarchy, jealousy
Foreshadowing - plants the seed of doubt in Othello’s mind
‘The Moor is of a free and open nature,/ that thinks men honest but seem to be so’
Themes: jealousy, social hierarchy
Iago can acknowledge Othello’s good qualities, and there seems to be an admiration for this, which is another reason why he wants to ruin him, as he is not like him
‘I will incontinently drown myself’/’thou silly/gentleman’
Themes: Unrequited love, Iago’s misunderstanding of love
dramatic and shows the effect love can have on someone when separated by circumstance - Iago’s reaction to this shows that he doesn’t understand love and is only self-interested
