Othello act 2 scene 3 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOthelloASAQA Created by: Hanna McCreated on: 05-05-17 17:05 'she is sport for jove' - explain Jove was the king of the Gods known for sexual prowess, indication that this is the only way Iago sees women 1 of 7 'Diablo, ho!' - EXPLAIN Diablo is devil in spanish 2 of 7 Explain the repetition of Reputation The abstract noun indicates disbelief 3 of 7 'speak' 'squabble ' swagger 'swear' use of sibilance reminds us of the snake in the garden of eden - Iago who manipulates human kind to commit devilish deeds 4 of 7 Quote the words that make up the semantic field of bestial imagrey 'what remains is bestial' ' transform ourselves into beasts' 'as many mouths as hydra' 5 of 7 Explain Iagos description of Desdemona as 'fruitful' Like the forbidden fruit, Othello is tempted into defying the laws of society by Desdemona and she will lead to his demise and that Iago is the snake 6 of 7 'turn her virtue into pitch' - Explain Pitch is a black tar-like substance, she will blacken her innocence and corrupt her (also could be a racial reference) 7 of 7
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