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Who uses the phrase 'old black ram is tupping your white ewe' and why?
Who uses the phrase 'old black ram is tupping your white ewe' and why?
Iago to provoke Brabantio
What does Brabantio accuse Othello of in Act 1, Scene 2?
What does Brabantio accuse Othello of in Act 1, Scene 2?
Using magic to seduce Desdemona
In Act 3, Scene 3, Othello says Desdemona's name is 'begrimed and black' as what?
In Act 3, Scene 3, Othello says Desdemona's name is 'begrimed and black' as what?
His own face
What does Emilia call Othello in Act 5, Scene 2 after Desdemona's murder?
What does Emilia call Othello in Act 5, Scene 2 after Desdemona's murder?
'The blacker devil'
What does Iago mean when he says 'I am not what I am' in Act 1, Scene 1?
What does Iago mean when he says 'I am not what I am' in Act 1, Scene 1?
He reveals his duplicitous nature
In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Iago use to create false evidence of Desdemona's infidelity?
In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Iago use to create false evidence of Desdemona's infidelity?
The handkerchief
What does Othello demand from Iago in Act 3, Scene 3 regarding Desdemona's alleged betrayal?
What does Othello demand from Iago in Act 3, Scene 3 regarding Desdemona's alleged betrayal?
'Ocular proof'
What does Desdemona mean by 'I do perceive here a divided duty' in Act 1, Scene 3?
What does Desdemona mean by 'I do perceive here a divided duty' in Act 1, Scene 3?
Her struggle between father & husband
In which act and scene does Emilia critique the double standards applied to men and women?
In which act and scene does Emilia critique the double standards applied to men and women?
Act 4, Scene 3
What does Iago compare Desdemona to when he says 'your daughter, and your bags'?
What does Iago compare Desdemona to when he says 'your daughter, and your bags'?
Property
What does Emilia declare in Act 5, Scene 2: 'I will not charm my tongue; I am bound to...'?
What does Emilia declare in Act 5, Scene 2: 'I will not charm my tongue; I am bound to...'?
Speak
After his dismissal in Act 2, Scene 3, what does Cassio lament he has lost?
After his dismissal in Act 2, Scene 3, what does Cassio lament he has lost?
His reputation
What does Othello's suicide in Act 5, Scene 2 attempt to restore?
What does Othello's suicide in Act 5, Scene 2 attempt to restore?
His lost honour
Who warns Othello about the 'green-eyed monster' in Act 3, Scene 3?
Who warns Othello about the 'green-eyed monster' in Act 3, Scene 3?
Iago
What does the handkerchief symbolise in Act 3, Scene 3?
What does the handkerchief symbolise in Act 3, Scene 3?
Jealousy and infidelity