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How does Shakespeare characterise Iago + Othello in the opening scenes? -…
How does Shakespeare characterise Iago + Othello in the opening scenes?
Othello
Trusting
"Iago is most honest." (Othello)
Virtuous
"your son is law far more fair then black"
"The moor.... Is of a noble and loving nature."
Respectful
"most potent, grave and reverent signors"
Solider
For since these arms of mine had seven years' pith,
Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used
Their dearest action in the tented field,
And little of this great world can I speak,
More than pertains to feats of broil and battle,
And therefore little shall I grace my cause
Exotic
Even now, now, very now, an old black ram
Is topping your white ewe
Pride
"A hornèd man’s a monster and a beast."
Outsider/insecure
A man in love
" if i were to die now i would be content
Credible (good rep)
Jealousy
Juxtaposition
'Her name, That was fresh/ As Dian's visage, is now begrimed and black/ As mine own face.'
Physical manifestations
"I have a pain upon my forehead here
Juxtaposition
"Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world,/ shall ever medicine thee to the to that sweet sleep/ Which though owed yesterday
Antithesis
'I think my wife be honest, and think she is not'
Iago
Machiavelli Archetype
"O, you are well tuned now! But i'll set down the pegs that make this music. As honest as I am"
"with as little a web as this i will ensnare as great a fly as Cassio
Deceitful
"I follow him to serve my turn upon him.":
Duplicit
"I must show out a flag and sign of love,"
Two faced janus
Cunning
"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse.
Self aggrandising
"And will as tenderly by led by the nose as asses are"
I know my price, I am worth a worse a place.
egoistical
proud
Untrustworthy
"We cannot all be masters, nor all masters can be truely followed."
Evil
'Hell and night, Must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light.
Jealous
"i know not if't be true.
misogynist
Pictures out of doors, bells in your parlours, wild cats in your kitchens, saints in your injuries, devils being offended, players in your house wivery and housewives in your beds
Manipulative
How does Shakespeare use Iago to influence perceptions of:
Desdemona
Disloyal
Naive
Impulsive/ Unrestrained
"Very nature will instruct her in it, and compel her to the second choioce.
Immoral
"The wine she drinks is made of grapes."
Deceptive
Othello
Unrefined
Old
declined Into the vale of years
Liar
"the moor but for bragging and telling her fantastical lies
Dark magic
The devil make a grandsire of you
Primative
Youl have your daughter covered with a barbey horse
making the beast with two backs
A black ram tupping your white eue
lustful
"your daughter and the moor are making the beast with two backs
Unlovable
IF she was blest she would have never loved the moor
primal base desires
Iago isn't even that smart everyone else is just dumb
Iago is a homosexual