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Dotage mental infirmity as a consequence of old age Fulsome unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating Fiend a cruel wicked and inhuman person Construe make sense of; assign a meaning to Expostulate reason with for the purpose of dissuasion. Requite…

Describe the Character of Othello A proud man, well-respected in society, ends up a murderer but still has some remnants of pride. He doesn’t apologise for his actions, he believes himself to be deceived but a good man really. He…

Summary Act 1 Scene 1 The scene opens in the middle of an arguement between Rodrigo and Iago as Rodrigo believes Iago has taken his money that he was supposed to spend on gifts for desdemona for himself. We find…

seghal “jealousy is exhausting it’s a hungry emotion and must be satisfied” vanitta desdemona is killed by all those who see her humiliated + beaten in public & fail to intervene honigmann both are outsiders Othello as a moor, iago…

1:1 IagoAnimalistic imagery to present Othello as barbaric and gives in to racial and sexual stereotypes. “An old black ram is tupping your white ewe””covered with a barbary horse” 1:1IagoBiblical allusion that goes against the words of God, showing that…

Who, in the beginning of the play at least, is Othello’s foil character Iago How does Othello charm Desdemona With his stories Who makes the first move in Dothellomona (dez and othello) Desdemona And bade me, if I had a…

From Roderigo’s first speech, it appears that he paid Iago for something. Can you tell what it was? – win desdemona from othello What is revealed about Iago’s character when he says, “I am not what I am” (line 65)?…

othello made cassio 2nd in command instead of him and feels cassio is less experienced why does lago say he hates othello loves desdemona but othello married her why does roderigo hate othello he is inexperienced why does lago not…

Think, my lord! By heaven, he echoes me as if there were some monster in thy thought too hideous to be shown Othello says this to Iago when Iago tries to plow seed of Doubt into Othello’s mind about Desdemona,…

‘He takes her by the palm – ay, well said, whisper! – with as little a web as this will ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. – Ay, smile upon her, do! I will gyve thee in thine own…