How Is Color Imagery Used In Othello
Colorful Othello :-an analysis of the color imageries used in the play “Othello”
Imagery, in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader or it may be defined as the use of more vivid figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. And the color imagery is one of the prominent in them ,it refers to the use of colors by the author to describe the nature of items or to help the reader develop a specific sentiment about the object or scene. Shakespeare makes use of such color imageries to represent ideas or to set the mood for the scenes taking place. The use of such color imagery …show more content…
In this above statements of Iago ,he stereotype the Othello as a “sooty bosom” , saying that magic must be involved or Desdemona, “a fair” or white woman, never would have chosen a dark man, a “sooty bosom,” to marry. The black and white images placed in Brabantio's mind influence his views on Othello, or he would not have pointed out Othello's “sooty bosom. Iago uses Othello's color as a weapon against him. He causes Othello to think about his skin color and the differences between him and Desdemona. Othello picks up on the stereotypes of his race that because he is black, he is tough and hard, and does not have “those soft parts” that others have to woo women. Othello's adoption of the black color imagery shows that he is falling into Iago's trap, which causes him to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful.The black imagery is also used to portray the sins and vengeance. Othello, uses color imagery as a metaphor to describe his changing feelings for Desdamona as he said …show more content…
Green willows at the edge of water are a traditional symbol of women deserted by their lovers.
The other colors which appear in the play are pink and blue
Pink color is used by Othello to describe the beauty of Desdemona as he say that
Patience, thou young and rose-lipp'd cherubin,
Ay, there, look grim as hell!(4.2) Another color appeared is blue which occurs in the praise of Othello by Montano as he says that
As to throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct regard (2.1) But all this are of less significance in the play the most significant color imageries used in the play are those of black, white and red .These colors are only used to represent the contrast between the white and black. the color imagery of Othello influences many
Imagery, in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader or it may be defined as the use of more vivid figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. And the color imagery is one of the prominent in them ,it refers to the use of colors by the author to describe the nature of items or to help the reader develop a specific sentiment about the object or scene. Shakespeare makes use of such color imageries to represent ideas or to set the mood for the scenes taking place. The use of such color imagery …show more content…
In this above statements of Iago ,he stereotype the Othello as a “sooty bosom” , saying that magic must be involved or Desdemona, “a fair” or white woman, never would have chosen a dark man, a “sooty bosom,” to marry. The black and white images placed in Brabantio's mind influence his views on Othello, or he would not have pointed out Othello's “sooty bosom. Iago uses Othello's color as a weapon against him. He causes Othello to think about his skin color and the differences between him and Desdemona. Othello picks up on the stereotypes of his race that because he is black, he is tough and hard, and does not have “those soft parts” that others have to woo women. Othello's adoption of the black color imagery shows that he is falling into Iago's trap, which causes him to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful.The black imagery is also used to portray the sins and vengeance. Othello, uses color imagery as a metaphor to describe his changing feelings for Desdamona as he said …show more content…
Green willows at the edge of water are a traditional symbol of women deserted by their lovers.
The other colors which appear in the play are pink and blue
Pink color is used by Othello to describe the beauty of Desdemona as he say that
Patience, thou young and rose-lipp'd cherubin,
Ay, there, look grim as hell!(4.2) Another color appeared is blue which occurs in the praise of Othello by Montano as he says that
As to throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct regard (2.1) But all this are of less significance in the play the most significant color imageries used in the play are those of black, white and red .These colors are only used to represent the contrast between the white and black. the color imagery of Othello influences many