Who Said It?
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy"
Iago
"Farewell the tranquil ______!"
mind
What technique is used in "green-eyed monster"?
metaphor/personification
What does Iago suggest jealousy will do to a person?
It will consume and destroy them.
How is the audience positioned when Iago warns Othello about jealousy?
To recognise the irony because Iago is the cause of Othello's jealousy.
"Haply, for I am black."
Who is Othello?
Complete the quote: "Ocular ______."
proof
What technique is used in "Arise, black vengeance"?
personification
What does Othello's statement "Haply, for I am black" reveal?
His growing insecurity and internalised racism.
How are audiences encouraged to feel about Othello at this stage?
Sympathy, because he is being manipulated by Iago.
"There’s magic in the web of it."
Othello
"... light as air."
Trifles
What technique does Emilia use in "The ills we do, their ills instruct us so" and what does this mean?
Repetition (of "ills"). The repetition creates a cause-and-effect relationship, suggesting that men's faults teach or inspire women's faults.
What does the handkerchief symbolise?
Love, fidelity, trust, and the bond between Othello and Desdemona.
How is the audience positioned when Othello accepts the handkerchief as proof of Desdemona's affair?
To feel frustrated because they know the evidence is false.
"The Moor's abused by some most villainous knave."
Emilia
Who states, "Nobody; I myself...", and why?
Desdemona demonstrates self-sacrifice and unwavering loyalty, choosing to protect Othello even after he has murdered her - reinforces her innocence and tragic devotion.
How does Shakespeare use antithesis in Emilia's statement, "the more angel she, and you the ......"?
By contrasting innocence and corruption to highlight Desdemona's purity and Othello's moral decline.
Why is Emilia's speech in Act 4 Scene 3 significant?
It challenges patriarchal views and argues that women are equal to men in emotions and intelligence.
How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony throughout Acts 3–5 to maximise the tragedy of Othello?
The audience knows Iago is lying while Othello trusts him completely, creating tension, frustration and pity as viewers watch an avoidable tragedy unfold.
"Demand me nothing; what you know, you know."
Iago
Complete the quote - "I'll chop ......."
her into messes!
When Emilia states that "They are all but stomachs...", who is she talking about, what technique is this and what is she trying to do? to criticise men?
Men, metaphor, Emilia suggests men selfishly use women for their own desires before discarding them.
When Othello says "one that loved not wisely but too well," how is this a paradox, and what does it reveal about his tragic downfall?
Othello suggests that his love was both genuine and destructive. The contradiction reveals that his excessive, irrational love and jealousy - not a lack of love - led to his tragic mistakes and ultimate downfall.
How does Shakespeare position the audience towards Othello in the final scene? Include one piece of evidence for why.
To condemn his murder of Desdemona while also feeling pity for his tragic fall from noble general to broken victim of deception.