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1
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Iago sexual disgust

Women treatment

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“You rise to play, and go to bed to work”

2
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Iago already plotting

Web imagery - entrapment

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“With as little a web as this I will ensnare as great a fly as cassio”

3
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Othellos emotion

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“My souls joy”

4
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Iago aside

Refers othello and des relationship as music

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“You are well tuned now”

Disrupts harmony later on

5
Q

Iago implies he is getting rid of cassio for roderigo but this isn’t true

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“Displanting of cassio. So shall you have a shorter journey to your desires”

6
Q

Iago In soliloquy says he is going to exploit the good qualities of othello

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“The moor… is of a constant, loving, noble nature and I dare think he’ll prove to desdemona a most dead husband”

7
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Iagos revelation that he loves des as she plays a part in his plan

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“I do love her too not out of absolute lust … but party to diet my revenge”

8
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Iagos motives about othello - sexual jealousy

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“ I do suspect the musty moor has leaped into my seat”

9
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Iagos plan

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“I put the moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure”

10
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Foregrounds othellos love and devotion

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“Make the mother thank me, love me”

11
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Why is the change in location signicance

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Action moves to Cyprus which is a symbolic transition - to a “warlike isle” of conflict and disorder

Isolated in Cyprus which mans iago can exploit their weaknesses more easy.

Claustrophobic setting - trapped

12
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Why is storm significant

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Gets rid of threat of war by destroying Turkish fleet - deus ex machina as it allows the play to focus solely on the deterioration of othello and desdemonas love.

Foreshadows chaos / disorder

13
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What does deus ex machina mean ?

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Used to describe unrealistic plot device that resolves problems in the plot

14
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“Most favourable and happy speed”

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Cassio says that iago had a quick and easy journey despite the stone which is an indication that things are going well for iago - succeed

15
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Othello and desdemona “parted” by the storm

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Forebodes their permanent separation as they both die

16
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Cassio in this scene

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Polite / gallant
Describes Des as “divine”
“Kisses Emilia”
Respects women.

Iago exploits these characters to convince othello

17
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Desdemona in this scene

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She understands iagos sexual innuendo she can be flirtatious

Not as Innocent as thought

18
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Iago in this scene

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Soliquays and convo with roderigo show he is a villain.
Misogyny/ sexual disgust / bad treatment of women.
Exploits people’s weaknesses.

19
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Othello in this scene

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Clear emotion “most happy” and “joy”

These excessive emotion exploited into jealousy/ anger

Iago recognises his good nature - exploit

20
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Othello and des deeply in love

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Mutual love.
Finish each other’s lines - harmony.
Equality as Othello states “My fair warrior” - warrior as she put herself in dangerous position

21
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Iago “well tuned now”

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Vows to “set down the pegs that make this music”

Pegs loosen strings on instruments so they’re out of tune - manipulation

22
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Iagos 4 motivations

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Othello has slept with Emilia

He’s in love with des

Cassio slept with Emilia

Jealous of cassio

23
Q

Othello slept with Emilia

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“Lusty moor”

Revenge will “content my soul”

24
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He’s in love with des

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He said he does love her but to diet his revenge

Clatiral damage as she dies

25
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Cassio slept with Emilia

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“I fear cassio with my night cap too”

Sexual paranoia

26
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Motivations are unclear

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Makes him more of a villain
Even if any of those were his motivations they’re are weak no proof

Creating disorder he is evil