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OTHELLO: Othello’s love for Desdemona:- “[his] soul’s joy”
- “thee gentle Desdemona”
Othello’s otherness: - “I will kill thee and love thee
- “wheeling stranger” after”
Vulnerable in the - “old black ram” - “She loved thee cruel Moor”
domestic realm: - “I am bound to thee forever”
Outsider & Lack
of confidence - “[Iago] knows this country
Iago will exploit disposition well” Othello’s Language
this weakness
- “when I love thee not, chaos is Deterioration:
come again” - “Blessed with a set phrase of Othello’s
- “for I am black” peace” measured
- “this tale would win my language &
storytelling
daughter”
Othello’s Deterioration:
- “a cunning whore”
Starts off as the epitome of a Renaissance man: controlled, trusting, he - “a subtle whore”
avoids violence, uses measured language. Virtues turned to vices by Iago who
gives him to reason to suspect guile. Slowly becomes more convinced until
- “tear [Desdemona] to pieces”
indoctrinated by the end of the play. Fatal flaw = credulity not innate
jealousy. Once showed hk (ocular proof) he is convinced and becomes like
Othello as a Tragic Hero:
A tragic hero is the protagonist of noble birth who falls from
- “of a free and open nature” grace owing to their one fatal flaw. He undergoes inner
- “of a constant, noble loving torment whilst following his obsession. He realises his
nature” misjudgement and irreversible mistake too late. Language
restored and meets a tragic death to restore his honour
- “and when I love thee not,
chaos is come again”
- “no Iago, I’ll see before I - “of a constant, noble loving Othello’s fatal
flaw – too
doubt” nature” trusting
- “Moors are changeable in their - “changed with [Iago’s] poison”
He allows
wills” - “eaten up with passion” himself to be
- “I am bound to thee forever” - “The Moor’s abused by some ensnared as
- “Farewell the tranquil mind! outrageous knave” Iago plants
seeds of doubt
- “Farewell, Othello’s - “Farewell, Othello’s
occupation gone!” occupation gone!”
- “arise black vengeance” - “and when I love thee not,
- “subtle whore” chaos is come again”
- “The Moor’s abused by some - “thou Othello, that wert once Othello’s
outrageous knave” so good” recognition of
- “changed with [Iago’s] poison” - “she loved thee cruel Moor” his fatal
mistake
- “eaten up with passion” - “but why should honour
- “unbookish jealousy” outlive honesty”
- “thou Othello, that wert once - “my journey’s end”
so good”
- “she loved thee cruel Moor” Othello’s nature:
- “but why should honour
- “of a free and open nature”
outlive honesty”
- “of a constant, noble loving
- “my journey’s end” nature”
- “worthy Othello”
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