Act 2, Scene 1 Flashcards
Iago sexual disgust
Women treatment
“You rise to play, and go to bed to work”
Iago already plotting
Web imagery - entrapment
“With as little a web as this I will ensnare as great a fly as cassio”
Othellos emotion
“My souls joy”
Iago aside
Refers othello and des relationship as music
“You are well tuned now”
Disrupts harmony later on
Iago implies he is getting rid of cassio for roderigo but this isn’t true
“Displanting of cassio. So shall you have a shorter journey to your desires”
Iago In soliloquy says he is going to exploit the good qualities of othello
“The moor… is of a constant, loving, noble nature and I dare think he’ll prove to desdemona a most dead husband”
Iagos revelation that he loves des as she plays a part in his plan
“I do love her too not out of absolute lust … but party to diet my revenge”
Iagos motives about othello - sexual jealousy
“ I do suspect the musty moor has leaped into my seat”
Iagos plan
“I put the moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure”
Foregrounds othellos love and devotion
“Make the mother thank me, love me”
Why is the change in location signicance
Action moves to Cyprus which is a symbolic transition - to a “warlike isle” of conflict and disorder
Isolated in Cyprus which mans iago can exploit their weaknesses more easy.
Claustrophobic setting - trapped
Why is storm significant
Gets rid of threat of war by destroying Turkish fleet - deus ex machina as it allows the play to focus solely on the deterioration of othello and desdemonas love.
Foreshadows chaos / disorder
What does deus ex machina mean ?
Used to describe unrealistic plot device that resolves problems in the plot
“Most favourable and happy speed”
Cassio says that iago had a quick and easy journey despite the stone which is an indication that things are going well for iago - succeed
Othello and desdemona “parted” by the storm
Forebodes their permanent separation as they both die
Cassio in this scene
Polite / gallant
Describes Des as “divine”
“Kisses Emilia”
Respects women.
Iago exploits these characters to convince othello
Desdemona in this scene
She understands iagos sexual innuendo she can be flirtatious
Not as Innocent as thought
Iago in this scene
Soliquays and convo with roderigo show he is a villain.
Misogyny/ sexual disgust / bad treatment of women.
Exploits people’s weaknesses.
Othello in this scene
Clear emotion “most happy” and “joy”
These excessive emotion exploited into jealousy/ anger
Iago recognises his good nature - exploit
Othello and des deeply in love
Mutual love.
Finish each other’s lines - harmony.
Equality as Othello states “My fair warrior” - warrior as she put herself in dangerous position
Iago “well tuned now”
Vows to “set down the pegs that make this music”
Pegs loosen strings on instruments so they’re out of tune - manipulation
Iagos 4 motivations
Othello has slept with Emilia
He’s in love with des
Cassio slept with Emilia
Jealous of cassio
Othello slept with Emilia
“Lusty moor”
Revenge will “content my soul”
He’s in love with des
He said he does love her but to diet his revenge
Clatiral damage as she dies
