QUOTE
"Nobody-I myself. Farewell. Commend me to my kind lord. O, farewell" (5.2 122.123).
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
Even on her deathbed Desdemona is still unbelievably modest. She does not blame Othello even when he kills her over something that she didn't do. Iago is so manipulative that he gets the general to become taken over my false jealousy to the extent that he kills his innocent wife.
DEFINITIONS
Chrysolite- topaz
Gastness- Terror
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Othello 4.2 4.3
QUOTE
"All's one. Good father how foolish are our minds! If I do die before, prithee shroud me in one of these same sheets" (4.3 21-24".
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
In this passage Desdemona is forshadowing her own death. She has a faint idea that Othello is going to kill her in her bed but she is not completely sure. Desdemona is a very smart person; she should be able to think of a plan to get her out of this situation.
DEFINITIONS
Device- Scheme
Callut-Slut
"All's one. Good father how foolish are our minds! If I do die before, prithee shroud me in one of these same sheets" (4.3 21-24".
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
In this passage Desdemona is forshadowing her own death. She has a faint idea that Othello is going to kill her in her bed but she is not completely sure. Desdemona is a very smart person; she should be able to think of a plan to get her out of this situation.
DEFINITIONS
Device- Scheme
Callut-Slut
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Othello 4.1
QUOTE
"By heaven that should be my handkerchief."
"How shall I murder him, Iago."
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
These two quotes mark a turning point in Othello. Before this area in the play Othello only had suspicions about Cassio, but now that he sees his handkerchief in the hands of Cassio he is positive that his wife is in love with him. Unbelievably, this still is not the truth, it is all part of Iago's scheme that is working to perfection.
DEFINITIONS
Hobbyhorse- Prostitute
Unbookish- Ignorant
"By heaven that should be my handkerchief."
"How shall I murder him, Iago."
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
These two quotes mark a turning point in Othello. Before this area in the play Othello only had suspicions about Cassio, but now that he sees his handkerchief in the hands of Cassio he is positive that his wife is in love with him. Unbelievably, this still is not the truth, it is all part of Iago's scheme that is working to perfection.
DEFINITIONS
Hobbyhorse- Prostitute
Unbookish- Ignorant
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Othello 3.4
QUOTE
" I do not attend here on the general and think it no addition, nor my wish, to have him see me womaned." (82 3.4 190-192)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
I have no idea why Cassio would say this. Othello is already jealous of his friendship with Desdemona and a simple solution to that problem is to get a girlfriend. The problem is that Cassio does not know about Othello's jealousy because Iago is playing both sides of the fence, he is feeding Othello information that would cause and to be insecure while telling Cassio that he needs to talk to Desdemona about regaining he role of liuetenant.
DEFINITIONS
Reckning- in addition to
Fit- receptive
" I do not attend here on the general and think it no addition, nor my wish, to have him see me womaned." (82 3.4 190-192)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
I have no idea why Cassio would say this. Othello is already jealous of his friendship with Desdemona and a simple solution to that problem is to get a girlfriend. The problem is that Cassio does not know about Othello's jealousy because Iago is playing both sides of the fence, he is feeding Othello information that would cause and to be insecure while telling Cassio that he needs to talk to Desdemona about regaining he role of liuetenant.
DEFINITIONS
Reckning- in addition to
Fit- receptive
Othello 3.1-3.3
QUOTES
"I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest." ( 55 3.1 38-39)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This quote shows how cunning and manipulative Iago can be. Cassio is known to be a ladies man and a smooth talker which tells me that he is intelligent, but even he falls for Iago's tricks. Iago has drastically changed since the beginning of the play. At the beginning he seemed to be Roderigo's puppet and Roderigo was calling the shots. Now Iago is calling the shots and Roderigo seems to be along for the ride
DEFINITIONS
Haggard- A partly trained hawk that has become wild again.
Bolster- To go to bed
"I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest." ( 55 3.1 38-39)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This quote shows how cunning and manipulative Iago can be. Cassio is known to be a ladies man and a smooth talker which tells me that he is intelligent, but even he falls for Iago's tricks. Iago has drastically changed since the beginning of the play. At the beginning he seemed to be Roderigo's puppet and Roderigo was calling the shots. Now Iago is calling the shots and Roderigo seems to be along for the ride
DEFINITIONS
Haggard- A partly trained hawk that has become wild again.
Bolster- To go to bed
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Othello 2.2-2.3
QUOTE
Othello-Cassio, I love thee; but never more be an officer of mine. (48 2.3 247-248)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
Surprisingly, Iago's plan worked to perfection. He got Cassio drunk and impaired his judgement, causing him to make bad choices. By randomly fighting Montano Cassio lost his spot of second in command to Othello. Now that Cassio is drunk will he do anything more to offend Othello?
DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
Perdition- Absolute destruction
Alarum- To be called to action
Othello-Cassio, I love thee; but never more be an officer of mine. (48 2.3 247-248)
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
Surprisingly, Iago's plan worked to perfection. He got Cassio drunk and impaired his judgement, causing him to make bad choices. By randomly fighting Montano Cassio lost his spot of second in command to Othello. Now that Cassio is drunk will he do anything more to offend Othello?
DEFINITIONS OF WORDS
Perdition- Absolute destruction
Alarum- To be called to action
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Othello 2.1
Quote
" He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, whisper! With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do! I will gyve the in thine own courtship.- You say true; tis so, indeed!- If such tricks as these strip you out of you lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your three fingers so oft- which now again you are most apt to play the sir in. Very good! Well kissed! An excellent curtsy! 'Tis so indeed. Yet again your fingers to your lips? Would they were clyster pipes for your sake! (36 2.1:165-176)
Description of Quote
This quote shows the depths of Iago's jealousy not only towards Othello but towards Cassio. Iago is deperately in love with Desdemona and becomes easily irritated by the slightest actions. This small speech forshadows two things, the first being that Desdemona is eventually going to cheat on Othello with Cassio. The second thing is that Iago will be the one who exposes this affair to Othello.
Quesion
Do you think Cassio will be the one who betrays Othello?
" He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, whisper! With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do! I will gyve the in thine own courtship.- You say true; tis so, indeed!- If such tricks as these strip you out of you lieutenantry, it had been better you had not kissed your three fingers so oft- which now again you are most apt to play the sir in. Very good! Well kissed! An excellent curtsy! 'Tis so indeed. Yet again your fingers to your lips? Would they were clyster pipes for your sake! (36 2.1:165-176)
Description of Quote
This quote shows the depths of Iago's jealousy not only towards Othello but towards Cassio. Iago is deperately in love with Desdemona and becomes easily irritated by the slightest actions. This small speech forshadows two things, the first being that Desdemona is eventually going to cheat on Othello with Cassio. The second thing is that Iago will be the one who exposes this affair to Othello.
Quesion
Do you think Cassio will be the one who betrays Othello?
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