Othello Act 4 Scene 1 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Summaries what happens in this scene
Iago continues to provoke Othello’s jealousy
Lodovico is horrified when he sees othello strike Desdemona
What does the epileptic fit symbolise?
Savage madness, empathises the tragic hero’s lack of power and self control, his vulnerability to Iago
What does othello striking Desdemona symbolise?
Shows the progression of passion into violence, verbal to physical, key turning point in their relationship
“Lie with her..”
“…lie on her?, sounds, noses, ears and lips, confess! Handkerchief!”
“Let her rot…”
“…and perish and be damned tonight for she shall not live. No, my heart is turned to stone”
“Is this the noble…”
“…moor whom our full senate/ call all in all sufficient?”
Define moral commentary
Lodovico explains the rights and wrongs of the situations
Define irrationality
Not thinking clearly
Define brutality
Violence, callousness
