Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Iago's paradox in Act 1, Scene 1
Iago's paradox in Act 1, Scene 1
'I am not what I am' - shows duplicity
Jealousy metaphor: 'green-eyed monster' speaker
Jealousy metaphor: 'green-eyed monster' speaker
Iago (Act 3, Scene 3) - warns while manipulating
Cassio's triple repetition in Act 2
Cassio's triple repetition in Act 2
'Reputation, reputation, reputation!' - laments loss
Desdemona Act 4: 'never taint my...'
Desdemona Act 4: 'never taint my...'
'love' - shows loyalty despite Othello's cruelty
Iago's final words meaning
Iago's final words meaning
'what you know, you know' - refuses to explain, stays silent
Othello: 'loved not wisely but...'
Othello: 'loved not wisely but...'
'too well' - defines his tragic flaw
'Put out the light' double meaning
'Put out the light' double meaning
Candle & Desdemona's life - metaphor for murder
Musical metaphor Act 2 - 'set down the pegs'
Musical metaphor Act 2 - 'set down the pegs'
Iago plans to disrupt Othello & Desdemona's harmony
Act 1 racial imagery: 'black ram / white ewe'
Act 1 racial imagery: 'black ram / white ewe'
Iago to Brabantio - dehumanises Othello
Othello's oxymoron in final scene
Othello's oxymoron in final scene
'Honourable murderer' - shows self-deception