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Metaphor 1 “Her name that was as fresh as dian’s visage, is now begrimed and black” Othello is speaking, saying that Desdemona’s reputation was a fraud. Metaphor 2 “Never, Iago. Like to the Pontic sea whose icy current” Othello is…

Othello A Venetian general and a moor with a mysterious past who is a main character/protagonist. His fatal flaw is jealousy. Iago Serves under Othello in the army, hates him, and wants power (mainly Cassio’s position as second-in-command.) He is…

How would Iago gain from Roderigo’s death? Cassio’s? Rodergio’s death would prevent anyone from ever learning of Iago’s lies. What happened when Cassio and Roderigo fought? Roderigo was wounded by Cassio; Cassio was wounded from behind by Iago. What did…

what is roderigo complaining about in the opening scene? Othello’s love with Desdemona and how Brabantio did not let him marry Desdemona How does Iago say he hates othello so much and what does he mean when he says “in…

to demonstrate the evil of Goneril and Regan’s unnatural power “the laws are thine and not mine, who can arraign me for it?””change names at home…give the distaff”cruel… “what need of one” Lear’s identity crisis “who is it that can…

Gloucester: His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed to ‘t. 1) blushed2) brazedEdmund (the illegitimate) birth and upbringing has been at Gloucester’s expense. He states he…

I had rather lose the battle than that sister should loosen him and me Goneril To both these sisters have I sworn my love; each jealous of the other, as the sturng are of adder. Which of them shall I…

“Nothing will come of nothing: speak again” Lear does not accept Cordelia’s answer in the ‘love test’ and demands her to answer again. “O let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven!” Lear compares his madness to the torments…

“All go to one…” “All go to one place, and all was of dust, and all shall return to the dust” – Ecclesiastes “For in the multitude…” “For in the multitude of wisdom is much grief, he that increaseth knowledge,…

Q – Albany has the last lines F – Edgar has the last lines Q – Servants discuss helping Gloucester after his blinding F – omitted because it seems Shakespeare is crafting a world devoid of justice Q – Lear…