Othello quotes, techniques, annotations

Question 1

What are the three arguments?

Answer 1

A malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others

The exploitation of insecurities causes jealousy which lead to broken relationships

An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.

Question 2

What are 5 quotes from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 2

1. I do hate him as I do hell’s pains, yet, for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love - monologue, dialogue; Iago
2. So will I turn her virtue into pitch, and out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all. - soliloquy, hyperbole ; Iago
3. Look to your wife, observe her well with Cassio ; Imperative to Othello ; Iago
4. Thou hast set me on the rack. I swear tis’ better to be much abused than but to know’t a little. ; Dialogue ; Othello towards Iago
5. Look on the tragic loading of this bed: This thy work,; Lodovico ; imperative

Question 3

What is the context for ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 3

Great Chain of Being tells us that when you try breaking out of your God-assigned role, chaos ensues

Question 4

What are 5 quotes from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 4

1. Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. - Dialogue ; Othello
2. I know our country’s disposition well; In Venice they do let God see the pranks they dare not share their husbands - Dialogue; Iago
3. Haply for I am black, and have not those soft parts of conversation that chamberers have, or for I am declined into the vale of years. - Soliloquy ; Othello
4. Let her rot and perish, and be damned tonight, for she shall not live ; Othello, imperatives as a response to stressing over little details in their relationship such as the handkerchief because of jealousy
5. Put out the light and then put out the light - Soliloquy , hyperbole ; Othello , shows his downfall from a rational, calm man to a murderer out of jealousy

Question 5

What is the context for ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’ (2)

Answer 5

The historical context of ‘blackmoores’ and ‘negroes’ during the period of time during Elizabethan era was that they were slaves or more inferior beings to the rest of society. They were also planning on deporting them.

Question 6

What two arguments are the two critic quotes for?

Answer 6

A malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others

An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.

Question 7

What is a critic quote for ‘A malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 7

A critic who has shaped this argument was Samuel Coleridge; an English poet and critic who suggested that Iago was a , ‘Being next to the devil’ and that he was only motivated by, ‘motiveless malignity’, suggesting that he had an inherent malicious personality which drove him to want to cause chaos

Question 8

What is a critic quote for ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 8

This argument was inspired by the well-known literary critic; F.R. Leavis, who suggested that Othello was so blind to his reality due to his self-pride, ‘Self-Pride becomes stupidity, ferocious stupidity, an insane and self-deceiving passion.’

Question 9

What is the context for ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 9

Shakespeare’s depiction of Othello’s downfall warns against the deadly sin of pride during a theocentric Elizabethan era.

Question 10

What are 5 quotes from the book to support ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 10

1. My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly. - Dialogue, repetition ; Othello
2. Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, is the immediate jewel of their souls, - Dialogue ; Iago; metaphor
3. ‘I had rather be a toad and live upon the vapour of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for others’ uses. ; Soliloquy ; Othello
4. Desdemona says, ‘I never did offend you in my life; never loved Cassio… I never gave him token’, in which Othello replies, ‘By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in’s head,’ Dialogue ; Desdemona and Othello
5. an honourable murderer, if you will; for naught did I in hate, but all in honour. ; Othello ; Dialogue (maybe monologue?)

Question 11

First quote from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 11

1. I do hate him as I do hell’s pains, yet, for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and sign of love - monologue, dialogue; Iago

Question 12

Second quote from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 12

2. So will I turn her virtue into pitch, and out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all. - soliloquy, hyperbole ; Iago

Question 13

Third quote from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 13

3. Look to your wife, observe her well with Cassio ; Imperative to Othello ; Iago

Question 14

Fourth quote from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 14

4. Thou hast set me on the rack. I swear tis’ better to be much abused than but to know’t a little. ; Dialogue ; Othello towards Iago

Question 15

Fifth quote from the book to support ‘A Malicious personality will lead to the immoral ambition to manipulate others’

Answer 15

5. Look on the tragic loading of this bed: This thy work,; Lodovico ; imperative

Question 16

First quote from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 16

1. Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. - Dialogue ; Othello

Question 17

Second quote from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 17

2. I know our country’s disposition well; In Venice they do let God see the pranks they dare not share their husbands - Dialogue; Iago

Question 18

Third quote from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 18

3. Haply for I am black, and have not those soft parts of conversation that chamberers have, or for I am declined into the vale of years. - Soliloquy ; Othello

Question 19

Fourth quote from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 19

4. Let her rot and perish, and be damned tonight, for she shall not live ; Othello, imperatives as a response to stressing over little details in their relationship such as the handkerchief because of jealousy

Question 20

Fifth quote from the book to support ‘The exploitation of insecurities which lead to broken relationships’

Answer 20

5. Put out the light and then put out the light - Soliloquy , hyperbole ; Othello , shows his downfall from a rational, calm man to a murderer out of jealousy

Question 21

First quote from the book to support ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 21

1. My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly. - Dialogue, repetition ; Othello

Question 22

Second quote from the book to support ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 22

2. Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, is the immediate jewel of their souls, - Dialogue ; Iago; metaphor

Question 23

Third quote from the book to support ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 23

3. ‘I had rather be a toad and live upon the vapour of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for others’ uses. ; Soliloquy ; Othello

Question 24

Fourth quote from the book to support ‘An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.’

Answer 24

4. Desdemona says, ‘I never did offend you in my life; never loved Cassio… I never gave him token’, in which Othello replies, ‘By heaven, I saw my handkerchief in’s head,’ Dialogue ; Desdemona and Othello

Question 25

Fifth quote from the book to support 'An inflated sense of pride will lead to people being ignorant to the truth.'

Answer 25

5. an honourable murderer, if you will; for naught did I in hate, but all in honour. ; Othello ; Dialogue (maybe monologue?) (insert after critic's quote)