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Why does Iago say he hates Othello? Why does Roderigo hate Othello? Iago hates Othello because he promoted Cassio to a higher rank and not himself. Roderigo hates Othello because he wants to be with Desdemona. Why should Roderigo pay…

What does Iago mean when he says that Cassio is “a great arithmetician”? a man who knows more about math than fighting 2. Explain, in your own words, what Iago means by this statement (1.1.35 -): ‘Tis the curse of…

Othello (1) BRADLEY: “the consciousness of his position never leaves him”BRADLEY: “by far the most romantic [of Shakespeare’s heroes]”BRADLEY: “so noble” he inspires “mingled love and pity”BRADLEY: Othello is not a “jealous man”COWHIG: “an alien in a white society”COLERIDGE: Othello…

soliloquy an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud to oneself aside a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play. Moor member of the…

Act 1 Scene 1 Characters: Iago, Roderigo, & Brabantio Setting: VenicePlot: Iago tells Roderigo of his hatred for Othello, who has given Cassio the lieutenancy that Iago had wanted. At Iago’s suggestion, he and Roderigo (a former suitor of Desdemona),…

(1:1) Iago describes Cassio as: “a Florentine,/ That never set a squadron in the field” (1:3) Iago says: “I hate the Moor.” (1:3) Iago suspects that Othello “‘twixt my sheets/ Has done my office” (3:3) Iago warns Othello: “O, beware,…

What does Roderigo want more than anything else? Desdemona What two reasons does Iago give for being upset with Othello at the beginning of the play? He chose Cassio to be lieutenant and he slept with his wife, Emilia. Who…

What are the themes in Othello? JealousyRaceGenderSexMarriageManipulationHateIdentityWarfare At the beginning of the story, what is Othello like? He’s a celebrated and respected war hero, a loving husband, and an eloquent storyteller What is Othello by the end of the play?…

Moulin Rouge – Love Quotes (intertextuality)”I was made for loving you, baby” “All you need is love””I will always love you”(repetition)”The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return”(allegory)”Why would the courtesan choose the…

Benvolio tells Romeo that there are lots of girls in Verona much hotter than Rosaline. … Lord Capulet hosts a masquerade party/ Romeo falls for Juliet. … After the party, Romeo woos Juliet on her balcony. … The Friar, hoping…