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How does Shakespeare’s use of language convey Iago’s attitude towards…
How does Shakespeare’s use of language convey Iago’s attitude towards women?
hypocritical
"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
misogynistic
"wild-cats in your kitchens"
"wild-cats" implies that Iago thinks of women as less than human
"you are pictures of of doors"
metaphor - comparing women to pictures; aesthetic quality without any meaningful attributes
sexist
"housewives in your beds"
implies women have one role and that according to him, they aren't pleasing their men
"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
old-fashioned
"players in your housewifery"
"thou praisest the worst best"
cannot distinguish between different women, assumes the worst about them all
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