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Setting of Scene 1 Inverness; a courtyard within the castle; midnight Fleance Banquo’s son “husbandry (economy, thrift) in heaven” heaven is saving money since “their candles are all out” – the night is cloudy and pitch dark the Macbeths got…

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” The witches (their philosophy of life) “He unseam’d him from the nave to the chops” The Sergeant (in his description of Macbeth’s killing of the rebel Macdonwald.) “What, can the devil speak true?”…

Desdemona, Control, Scene 3 ‘By thou assured, Good Cassio, I will do/ All my abilities in thy behalf.’ Emilia, Old order vs new order, Scene 3 ‘What he will do with it, heaven know not I:/ I nothing but please…

Othello is a play about… Passion and purpose Who are the two characters at the heart of the play? Othello and Iago What are the three types of irony? 1) Verbal irony2) Dramatic irony3) Situational irony How many faces does…

Who is the villain who’s deceiving all the characters? Iago Who gets promoted even though he has never been to war? Cassio What was Brabantio’s reaction to Othello’s marriage to Desdemona? He was outraged Brabantio complains to the Duke about…

Iago says sarcastically that Desdemona was only naked with her friend in bed an hour or more, not meaning any harm Iago on the handkerchief ’tis hers, my lord; and being hers, she may, I think, bestow’t on any man…

Incentive moment Othello passes Iago over for the position of lieutenant. Hamartia Othello’s flaw is his passionate love for Desdemona. Catastrophe Emilia is murdered by Iago; Othello is striped of his title/position and taken into custody. Desis Othello’s wedding night…

1. The beginning of any literary work is very important. What do you think of the way Shakespeare chooses to begin the play? a. Act 1 Scene 1 begins in the midst of a discussion between Iago and Roderigo. Both…

“Attendants with torches” symbolic of bringing light to a situation “hold it very stuff o’th’ conscience, To do contrived murder: I lack iniquity, Sometimes to do me service””Spoke such scurvy and provoking terms, Against your honour” iniquity meaning sinHyperbolic Here…

Main Characters:Othello -Soldier form North Africa-Employed as a general by the city-state of Venice-Highly respected, but still an “outsider” because of his skin color-Marries Desdemona Desdemona -Beautiful and accomplished young Venetian women-Protected by her father-She stands for love, trust, and…