Othello Act 2 Scene 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Summarised what happens in this scene
Storm destroys the Turkish fleet
Desdemona, Cassio, Emilia and Iago arrive in Cyprus, they jest bawdily whilst waiting for othello
Emilia is teased and berated by Iago
Iago hints that Desdemona loves Cassio
What does the storm symbolise?
Increasing chaos,the magnitude of natural forces that dominates mankind, foreshadows Desdemona’s death
What does Cyprus symbolise?
Chaos and societies precarious balance
Birthplace of Aphrodite who was accused of infidelity
What does the sea symbolise?
The vastness of othello’s love, suggests that d and o’s marriage was natural in contrast to racist beliefs
Mankind is at the mercy of the sea’s current
‘Our great captain’s…”
“…captain”- Cassio
“My soul’s…”
“…joy/ my fair warrior” - othello
“If it were now…”
“…to die/ there now to be most happy”- othello
“You are well tuned…”
“…now, but I’ll set down the pegs” - iago
“I do suspect…”
“…the lusty moor/ hath leaped into my seat, the thought whereof/ doth like a poisonous mineral gnaw my inwards”- Iago
Define bawdily
Suggested actions or speech that are suggestive of coarse or risk, often with a sexual connotation
Define courteous
Polite
Define laudatory
Celebratory
Define infatuated
Overwhelmed by passion
Define amorous
Loving
Define marginalised
Silenced, ignored, subservient
