Iago, Bianca and Emilia Critics Flashcards
(36 cards)
Where did Samuel Taylor Coleridge conclude Iago’s evilness came from?
“Motiveless malignity.”
Who said that Iago’s evilness came from “motiveless malignity”?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
What does A.C. Bradley say about Iago?
“Evil has nowhere else been portrayed with such mastery as in the character of Iago.”
Who said that “evil has nowhere else been portrayed with such mastery as in the character of Iago”?
A.C. Bradley.
What does William Hazlitt say about Iago’s character?
“[He] personifies rationality, self-interest, hypocrisy, cunning.”
Who says that Iago “personifies rationality, self-interest, hypocrisy, cunning”?
William Hazlitt.
Who said “Iago is a typical stage Machiavel?”
William Hazlitt.
Which critics talk about Iago’s evilness?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Iago’s evil comes from “motiveless malignity”.
A.C. Bradley: “Evil has nowhere been portrayed with such mastery as in the character of Iago.”
What does Honigmann say about Iago?
“Iago enjoys a godlike sense of power.”
Who says “Iago enjoys a godlike sense of power”?
Honigmann.
What does Harold Bloom say about Iago?
“It is Othello’s tragedy but it is Iago’s play.”
Who says “It is Othello’s tragedy but it is Iago’s play.”?
Harold Bloom.
Which critics talk about Iago’s power?
Honigmann: “Iago enjoys a godlike sense of power”
Harold Bloom: “It is Othello’s tragedy but it is Iago’s play”
What does G.K. Hunter say about Iago’s racial prejudice?
Iago’s racial prejudice means that he wants to make Othello’s deeds “fit in with the prejudice that his face […] excited.”
Who says that Iago’s racial prejudice means that he wants to make Othello’s deeds “fit in with the prejudice that his face […] excited”?
G.K. Hunter.
Who says that “Bianca reflects the paradox of Venetian sexual morality?”?
Peter Bunten.
How does Peter Bunten suggest Bianca reflects societal problems?
“Bianca reflects the paradox of Venetian sexual morality”?
What does Peter Bunten say about contemporary views on women?
“[Bianca] could be said to ply a ‘trade for profit in the same way as the men of war do, yet it is seen as being indicative of her general moral character.”
Who says that Bianca “could be said to ply a ‘trade’ for profit in the same way as the men of war do, yet it is seen as being indicative of her general moral character”?
Peter Bunten.
How does Jennifer Bastin suggest Shakespeare uses Bianca?
“Through Bianca, Shakespeare simultaneously illuminates the passivity of the other female characters and highlights the irrationality of the men.”
Who says that “through Bianca, Shakespeare simultaneously illuminates the passivity of the other female characters and highlights the irrationality of the men.”?
Jennifer Bastin.
What motive does Harry Berger suggest for Emilia?
“A socially coded pleasure in watching one’s betters misbehave and suffer.”
Who says that “one of the motives imaginable for Emilia is a socially coded pleasure in watching one’s betters misbehave and suffer.”?
Harry Berger.
What motive does Honigmann suggest for Emilia?
“Fear of Iago, though not expressed explicitly, explains Emilia’s attitude.”
