suspects Othello to be sleeping with his wife. Proof: Point Three: Iago accuses Othello of being a thief to Brabantio Proof: Concluding Sentence: Second Body Paragraph Introductory Sentence: Point One: Roderigo is jealous of Othello as he is obsessed with Desdemona‚ and that is Othello’s wife. Proof: Point Two: Othello is jealous as Desdemona shares her love with someone else. Proof: Point Three: Iago engineers himself to become jealous of Othello for apparently sleeping with Emilia. Proof:
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the associative link‚ determines Roderigo’s continuation of complaint Thou told’st me‚ thou didst hold him in thy hate elicits at length a true feeling of Iago’s mind‚ the dread of contempt habitual to those‚ who encourage in themselves‚ and have their keenest pleasure in‚ the expression of con-tempt for others. Observe Iago’s high self-opinion‚ and the moral‚ that a wicked man will employ real feelings‚ as well as assume those most alien from his own‚ as instru-ments of his purposes: And
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crucial effect of friends and usually authored his plays around the fundamental impact of others. Shakespeare’s Othello possesses a premise of one’s choice in friends supplementary to his other works. Shakespeare’s play Othello emphasizes the importance of good choices in friends through Othello‚ Cassio‚ and Rodrigo’s vulnerability to trust Iago. Iago is not a traditional villain for he plays a unique and complex role. Unlike most villains in tragic plays‚ evidence of Iago’s deception is not clearly
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ANSWER KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - Othello Act One 1. What was Iago’s complaint in Scene I? Iago has been passed over for a promotion. Cassio got the promotion to Lieutenant even though Iago had more time in service as a soldier. Cassio got the promotion over Iago because his learning included theory and strategy whereas Iago’s did not. 2. Who was Brabantio‚ and why did Iago and Roderigo awaken him in the middle of the night? Brabantio was Desdemona’s father. Iago and Roderigo awaken
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such as love‚ virtue‚ reputation and honour. Iago constantly plays the role of ‘honest Iago’‚ which is shown by Shakespeare’s constant dramatically ironic use of this phrase over twenty-three times. All characters have no hesitation in trusting every word Iago says‚ and taking everything he tells them
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Finally‚ near the end of the play‚ Emilia realizes “we must think men are not gods” (3.4.144). Although she knows her correct role in society in order to be accepted‚ she has come to see the lack of equality between men and women. She understands that in order to be presented to society‚ they must put on an act for their husbands. They do not need to think of them as gods‚ but must treat them as they are. She now believes that a woman being referred to as “whore” (4.3.74) is not tolerable. When something
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for fourteen years and this play focus on a solitary line up. This is one of his Plays “The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice” by William Shakespeare which he wrote in the sixteenth century. In this short essay I will specify in the statement made by professor Carol Neely‚ who thinks that the theme of this play is love‚ especially marital love‚ and claimed that the central conflict of this magnificent Shakespeare’s tragedy was among the men and the woman. The play focuses on the plot against
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individual‚ but destroy that individual. In Othello‚ we see the protagonist fall guilty to jealousy‚ even though he has said that he doesn’t let his feelings get the better of him. Roderigo‚ because of love‚ gets jealous and ends up losing all his money. Iago‚ the villain in this play‚ falls prey to jealousy because of his pettiness from not getting a promotion and having certain suspicions that may or may not be true. In William Shakespeare’s “Othello”‚ Iago states‚ “Oh‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy
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Tragedy of Othello The Moor of Venice‚ Iago accomplishes his revenge by adopting logical‚ emotional‚ and ethical appeals to persuade others to do his work‚ such as when he manipulates Roderigo‚ blinded by his love for Desdemona and when he tricks Othello into thinking Desdemona cheated on him. Throughout the play‚ Iago expresses his hatred for Othello due to the fact he did not choose him for the lieutenant spot over Michael Cassio. He also suspects that Othello is having an affair with Emilia‚ Iago’s
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throughout his works‚ particularly those of love‚ death‚ and betrayal. All these themes are present in Othello. Most paramount‚ however‚ is jealousy. Jealousy runs the characters’ lives in Othello from the beginning of the play‚ when Roderigo is envious of Othello because he wishes to be with Desdemona‚ and to the end of the play‚ when Othello is furious with envy because he believes Cassio and Desdemona have been engaging in an affair. Some characters’ jealousy is fashioned by other characters. Iago is
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