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Often in plays, the setting is not just “where the story happens,” but includes the geographical, historical, social, economic, or philosophical setting. Explain the type of setting that Shakespeare establishes at the beginning of the play. What does the setting…

1. 1. 35 Preferment goes by letter and affection, and not by old gradation… Spoken By: IagoSpoken To: RoderigoPeople get places in life they don’t deserve because their boss likes them and those who have been their longer, expecting to…

abhor (v)- to hate or detestIf ever I did dream of such a matter, abhor me. bombast (n)- pompous and arrogant speech or writingEvades them, with a bombast circumstance epithet (n)- an abusive word or phraseHorribly stuff’d with epithets of…

Men are all but stomachs and we all but food Metaphor By heaven, he echoes me, as if there were some monster in his thought too hideous to be shown Simile Mak’st his ear a stranger to thy thoughts Personification…

Why didn’t Iago simply tell Othello right away that Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair? To plant the seed of doubt, More EffectiveVery Evil What thing did Emilia find and give to Iago? What did Iago intend to do…

How does Othello feel about Iago? How do you know? Othello thinks he’s a good man because he’s protecting Cyprus. What do you think the line “Come, my dear love, The purchase made, the fruits are to ensure That profit’s…

Scene i, lines 120-121 “Most brave Brabantio” Verbal irony- The discrepancy is between Roderigos seemingly innocent words and his vengeful intention Scene ii, Lines 1-5 “Though in the trade of war” Verbal irony- The contrast is between Iago’s stated reluctance…

To Cordelia Am sorry thus you have so lost a father that you must lose a husband Burgundy Ignore

Tell me, my daughters,(Since now we will divest us both of rule,Interest of territory, cares of state)Which of you shall we say doth love us mostThat we our largest bounty may extendWhere nature doth with merit challenge? S: Lear to…

ServiceWho wouldst thou serve?You.Dost thou know me, fellow?No, sir. But you have that in your countenance which I would fain call masterWhat’s that?Authority.What services canst thou do?I can keep honest counsel, ride, run, mar a curious tale in telling it,…