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othello - deceit
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1IAGO: I AM NOT WHAT I AMThis is the guile (sly) he uses against Roderigo - not discrete - shows roderigo = no intelligence. contradiction in statement = Iagos duplicity his difference in reality and true motives. outward conceals demonic.
- 2IAGO : I FOLLOW HIM TO SERVE MY TURN UPON HIM 'IN FOLLOWING HIM I FOLLOW BUT MYSELF'Iago cant do anything to Othello publicly - can't break the traditional order of society. pretends to honour Othello. One day he will show his true wrath through his actions.
- 3IAGO SHOW OUT A FLAG AND SIGN OF LOVEIago exits as light comes on so Brabantio can't seem him he keeps up the farcade that he is on Othello's side.
- 4BRAB: LOOK TO HER MOOR ID THOU HAST EYES TO SEE. SHE HAS DECEIVED HER FATHER AND MAY THEERhyming couplet = memorable and important. Iago echoes this later - prophetic and deeply ironic warning that Desdemona may not be as virtuous as she appears.
- 5IAGO: I'LL POUR THIS PESTILENCE INTO HIS EARThis is a connection with hamlet - similar action of the betrayal - pouring poison into ea.
- 6'TO THE HEALTH OF OUR GENERAL'Use of the theme drinking with the enemy - this statement is a contradiction to Iago's actual motive.
- 7OTHELLO: PROVE MY LOVE A WHOREOthello wants evidence and the handkerchief provides it.
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- A level English Flashcards on othello - deceit , created by auburn kay on 16/05/2017.
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