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quote that shows O believes all men are destined to be cheated on “o curse of marriage” quote of Iago suggesting that as D has lied before she will again “she did deceive her father, marrying you” quote that shows…

why is rodrigo mad? othello and desdemona eloped; he is in love with desdemona why does iago hate othello? othello didn’t choose him to be lieutenant; gave job to michael cassio instead why doesn’t iago think michael cassio should have…

xenophobia a fear of foreigners or strangers cuckhold Man whose wife has been unfaithful to him Roderigo Iago’s “friend” and a former suitor of Desdemona; “I will incontinently drown myself.” Iago Othello’s ancient or flagbearer; “In following him, I follow…

Pit Enclosed open courtyard where the groundlings stood Groundlings People who paid the lowest ticket price and stood in the pit Galleries People who paid for more expensive tickets sat here Main stage Platform where play was performed Trap door…

Who is the author of Othello? William Shakespeare What are differences between the protagonists? Differences of age, race, and cultural background. Why does Shakespeare frequently rearrange the sentence structure? Shakespeare often does this to emphasize a particular work via poetic…

what does iago do to torment othello into an epileptic fit he tells othello that desdemona and cassio are naked together what happens to othello in a fit he shakes and is unaware of what happens around him the proof…

Act One: Scene 1 -We Do Not Hear Othello’s Name in the First Exchange between Roderigo and Iago (referred to by a derogatory term)IAGO: proudly says he knows his worth–> recommended by 3 noblemenIAGO: Angry because Cassio is not a…

Restitution compensation or return for injury or loss Direful extremely bad; horrible; awful Forfend to keep away; or prevent Pernicious having a harmful effect; fatal Odious extremely unpleasant; repulsive; detestable Puny small or weak Interim in the mean time; a…

Rhymed Couplets Two successive lines of verse of which the final words rhyme with another. Chiasmus A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed (“Susan walked in, and out rushed Mary.”) Conditional Clauses…

3 points for Trust and betrayal Trust transforms to deceit O&DO is too trusting of II feels betrayed by O What is the A02 point for deceit between O&D? Structural demise from climax of love to bathos of death and…