How does Shakespeare’s use of language convey Iago’s attitude towards women?
hypocritical
misogynistic
sexist
"wild-cats in your kitchens"
"wild-cats" implies that Iago thinks of women as less than human
"housewives in your beds"
implies women have one role and that according to him, they aren't pleasing their men
"you are pictures of of doors"
metaphor - comparing women to pictures; aesthetic quality without any meaningful attributes
"saints in your injuries, devils being offended"
accuses women of playing both the victim and the abuser, which is hypocritical considering how he is playing Othello, Cassio and Roderigo
old-fashioned
"players in your housewifery"
rhyming couplets
allows Iago to play off his dialogue as a joke
insecure
all his criticisms circle back to women using their abilities to pursue selfish pleasures
"thou praisest the worst best"
cannot distinguish between different women, assumes the worst about them all
"and yet"
women held to impossible standards
"suckle fools and chronicle small beer"
even the most ideal woman is only good for having babies and cutting coupons