Quote- Iago: "Do you perceive the gastness of her eye?/ Nay, if you stare, we shall hear more anon./ Behold her well; I pray you look upon her./ Do you see gentlemen? Nay, guiltiness will speak,/ though tongues were out of use (5.1.106-110).
Significance: This is ridiculous. Iago is such a back-stabbing...not nice person. Someone needs to give him the boot. Now that Cassio and Roderigo have been hurt, he is now trying to blame Bianca for something. She had just walked into the picture and he was already trying to say that she was up to something. He was also telling the other men, Gratiano and Lodovico, to watch out for her because the people who remain silent are normally the ones who are hiding something/ committed the crime. Thank God this play is over because I can't stand to read Iago's name anymore. He makes me want to jump in the play and strangle him myself.
Define 2 words:
~ gastness- n. terror or fright (5.1.106)
~ portents- n. an indication of something important about to occur; an omen(5.2.45)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Othello 4.2- 4.3
Quote- Iago: "... He knows not yet of his honorable fortune. If you will watch his going thence, which I will fashion to fall out between twelve and one, you may take him at your pleasure. I will be near to second your attempt, and he shall fall between us. Come, stand not amazed at it, but go along with me. I will show you such a necessity in his death that you shall think yourself bound to put it on him" (4.3.234-241).
Significance: Once again, Iago tries to save himself by making up a story to ruin someone elses life. Now he wants to stay friends with Roderigo for the time being so he has someone to fall back on. The new suspect of his scheme is Cassio, because he has been elected the new governor since Othello was leaving. Iago and Roderigo are going to deal with Cassio so that Othello will have no choice but to stay in Cyprus with Desdemona, which is good for Roderigo. When will anyone realize that Iago is just a..not very nice person and needs to be dealt with?
Question: Is Iago just setting Roderigo up so he will get into trouble?
Define 2 words:
~ callet - n. a prostitute (4.2.120)
~ votarist - n. a person bound by solemn religious vows, such as a nun (4.2.186)
Significance: Once again, Iago tries to save himself by making up a story to ruin someone elses life. Now he wants to stay friends with Roderigo for the time being so he has someone to fall back on. The new suspect of his scheme is Cassio, because he has been elected the new governor since Othello was leaving. Iago and Roderigo are going to deal with Cassio so that Othello will have no choice but to stay in Cyprus with Desdemona, which is good for Roderigo. When will anyone realize that Iago is just a..not very nice person and needs to be dealt with?
Question: Is Iago just setting Roderigo up so he will get into trouble?
Define 2 words:
~ callet - n. a prostitute (4.2.120)
~ votarist - n. a person bound by solemn religious vows, such as a nun (4.2.186)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Othello- 4.1
Quote: " O devil, devil! If that the earth could teem with woman's tears, each drop she falls would prove a crocodile out of my sight!" (4.1 244-247)
Significance: This is where the tragedy starts. Othello has officially fallen for Iago and his dumb scheme to ruin everyones' lives. Othello has gotten so mad at Desdemona that he hits her. That is way over the top and Iago should just keep his mouth shut for the rest of the play. he has caused way to much turmoil and tragedy already. I honestly cannot believe Othello can believe what Iago is telling him about Cassio. This is ridiculous.
Question: Will Lodovico get caught up in Iago's scheme?
Define 2 words:
~beguiled -v. to influence by trickery (4.1. 99)
~ avaunt- adv. away; hence (4.1. 260)
Significance: This is where the tragedy starts. Othello has officially fallen for Iago and his dumb scheme to ruin everyones' lives. Othello has gotten so mad at Desdemona that he hits her. That is way over the top and Iago should just keep his mouth shut for the rest of the play. he has caused way to much turmoil and tragedy already. I honestly cannot believe Othello can believe what Iago is telling him about Cassio. This is ridiculous.
Question: Will Lodovico get caught up in Iago's scheme?
Define 2 words:
~beguiled -v. to influence by trickery (4.1. 99)
~ avaunt- adv. away; hence (4.1. 260)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Othello ~ 3.4
Quote: " A liberal hand! The hearts of old gave hands, but our new heraldry is hands, not hearts (Othello-3.4 lines 46-47).
Significance: This quote shows that there is actually another smart person in this book besides Iago, but in a different way. Othello seems to finally see that what Iago is telling him might in fact be true. Seeing Desdemona and Cassio and the way they act around each other does seem like there is something between the two of them. I would believe it if I were there too. There is still this feeling that Iago is just trying to gain something in the end for himself and just throw everybody else under the bus.
Question: Is there actually something going on between Desdemona and Cassio that they just don't tell us?
Define 2 words:
edified- v. to instruct or benefit (p 75 line 14)
castigation- n. a severe scolding or punishment
Significance: This quote shows that there is actually another smart person in this book besides Iago, but in a different way. Othello seems to finally see that what Iago is telling him might in fact be true. Seeing Desdemona and Cassio and the way they act around each other does seem like there is something between the two of them. I would believe it if I were there too. There is still this feeling that Iago is just trying to gain something in the end for himself and just throw everybody else under the bus.
Question: Is there actually something going on between Desdemona and Cassio that they just don't tell us?
Define 2 words:
edified- v. to instruct or benefit (p 75 line 14)
castigation- n. a severe scolding or punishment
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Othello 3.1 - 3.3
Quote: " Men should be what they seem; or those that be not, would they might seem none!" (3.3 126-127)
Significance: Iago has officially lost it and needs help. He should be the last person to say that people should be real and act the way they seem to other people. Everyone thinks Iago is a nice and helpful person, but people are blind-sided by his nice gestures and don't see that he is playing all of them and is only trying to gain something for him self in the end of all of this. Everyone needs to open their eyes and notice that Iago is talking about every one of them and they need to teach him a lesson. Iago has been contradicting himself by saying that people are the way they seem. He is the total opposite when he is not around people compared to when he is right in front of their faces.
Question: Will Desdemona really fall for Cassio or will she stay with Othello?
Define 2 Words:
beseech (3.3 line 255) - v. to beg eagerly for; solicit
distaste (3.3 line 324) - v. to dislike
Significance: Iago has officially lost it and needs help. He should be the last person to say that people should be real and act the way they seem to other people. Everyone thinks Iago is a nice and helpful person, but people are blind-sided by his nice gestures and don't see that he is playing all of them and is only trying to gain something for him self in the end of all of this. Everyone needs to open their eyes and notice that Iago is talking about every one of them and they need to teach him a lesson. Iago has been contradicting himself by saying that people are the way they seem. He is the total opposite when he is not around people compared to when he is right in front of their faces.
Question: Will Desdemona really fall for Cassio or will she stay with Othello?
Define 2 Words:
beseech (3.3 line 255) - v. to beg eagerly for; solicit
distaste (3.3 line 324) - v. to dislike
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Othello 2.2 - 2.3
Quote: " When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows, as I do now" (Iago 2.3 -351-353)
Significance: Once again Iago is fooling everyone he talks to and only wants things to work out well for himself. This recurring theme of "backstabbing" seems to be something that could happen to Iago at the end of the play. What goes around comes around, and everyone that has ever been betrayed by Iago will hopefully realize what he has done all along and make him pay for what he has done to them. Iago is the worse friend anyone could ask for. He even wants to betray Cassio, his supposed buddy, by telling Othello he and Desdemona have something between them when Cassio goes to ask Desdemona for help.
Question: Will Othello really believe what Iago says about Cassio and Desdemona?
Define 2 words:
speak parrot- to talk without making sense of what is being said (2.3 278-279).
perdition- absolute destruction (2.2 3).
Significance: Once again Iago is fooling everyone he talks to and only wants things to work out well for himself. This recurring theme of "backstabbing" seems to be something that could happen to Iago at the end of the play. What goes around comes around, and everyone that has ever been betrayed by Iago will hopefully realize what he has done all along and make him pay for what he has done to them. Iago is the worse friend anyone could ask for. He even wants to betray Cassio, his supposed buddy, by telling Othello he and Desdemona have something between them when Cassio goes to ask Desdemona for help.
Question: Will Othello really believe what Iago says about Cassio and Desdemona?
Define 2 words:
speak parrot- to talk without making sense of what is being said (2.3 278-279).
perdition- absolute destruction (2.2 3).
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Othello~ Act 2. Scene 1
Quote: " The heavens forbid
But that our loves and comforts should increase,
Even as our days do grow" (2.1 lines 191-193).
Significance: This quote seems to reveal a sense of foreshadowing for Othello and Desdemona's relationship. Since Iago is backstabbing everyone and he seems to think that Othello has done something with his wife, and that Cassio is madly in love with Desdemona, I think that he will definitely be the reason for all of the drama that will happen throughtout the rest of the play. It almost seems like that sine Iago is being the sneaky one i the play that he might end up being the more well off one in the end (maybe a new wife).
Question: Will Roderigo turn against Iago at any point and tell Othello what is going on?
But that our loves and comforts should increase,
Even as our days do grow" (2.1 lines 191-193).
Significance: This quote seems to reveal a sense of foreshadowing for Othello and Desdemona's relationship. Since Iago is backstabbing everyone and he seems to think that Othello has done something with his wife, and that Cassio is madly in love with Desdemona, I think that he will definitely be the reason for all of the drama that will happen throughtout the rest of the play. It almost seems like that sine Iago is being the sneaky one i the play that he might end up being the more well off one in the end (maybe a new wife).
Question: Will Roderigo turn against Iago at any point and tell Othello what is going on?
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