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More While spying on Iago and Cassio’s conversation, Othello’s growing jealousy: She had sex with Cassio in the bed so she should die in the bed For Othello, what is the symbolic importance of wanting to kill Desdemona in their…

[ACT 1, SCENE 1] Iago: Even now, now, very now, an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe In order to manipulate Brabantio’s fears of miscegenation, Iago uses animal metaphors to suggest that Desdemona is being defiled by Othello…

Othello:”So please your grace, my ancient;A man he is of honest and trust:”(1.3.283-285) Creates suspense because we as the readers want to know how Iago is going to corrupt Othello. Iago:”… abuse Othello’s ear”(1.3.386) Iago borrows Othello’s original imagery of…

Othello It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul. Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars. It is the cause. Yet ill not shed her blood, nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow,…

“I love the gentle desdemona” referring to his wife using the epithet gentle futher paints an image of her kind nature ‘She loved me for the dangers I had passed and I loved her she did pity them’ He is…

‘To abuse Othello’s ear that he is too familiar with his wife.’ The first seeds of jealousy and doubt are seen in Othello’s head. ‘The Moor is of a free and open nature, and will as tenderly be led by…

Appearance Vs. Reality Act 1: We first see the theme of Appearance vs. Reality come up in scene 1 of Act 1 when Iago says” I am not what I am.” (Act 1, scene 1, line 71)What this means is…

When was shakespeare born? 1564 How far did Shakespeare go in education? Grammar school When and who did Shakespeare marry 1582 Anne Hathaway How many children did Shakespeare have? 3 children What year did Shakespeare leave his family and travel…

allusion a reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, or music analogy an extended comparison showing the similarities between two things antagonist the character or force…

Act 1 Scene 1 Setting Strolling through the streets of Verona Act 1 scene 1 Plot They start arguing with the montague family but the prince, lady montague, and montague comes and stops the fight but if it happens again,…