Othello Act 4 Scene 2
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- Created on: 28-04-21 18:13
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- Act 4 Scene 2: The Brothel Scene
- Key moments
- Othello quizzes Emilia about Desdemona's infidelity
- He dismisses her as a 'simple brawd'
- Desdemona swears her innocence to Othello, Othello tells her to damn herself twice
- Desdemona instructs Emilia to make the bed using wedding sheets
- Iago enters, pretending to be compassionate towards Desdemona + Desdemona asks for his advice on how to get Othello back
- Roderigo enters, claiming he has no money. Iago persuades him to kill Cassio.
- Othello quizzes Emilia about Desdemona's infidelity
- Emilia's transformation
- She is at first portrayed as meek and compliant in the play
- Iago's claim that 'would she give you so much of her lips/ As of her tongue she oft bestows me' is coming true
- And she was previously a pawn in Iago's play e.g. with the handkerchief
- In Act 3 she advises Desdemona that Othello is jealous
- She isn't part of Iago's plan in a malevalent way, she just follows the most sensible course of action
- In this scene she loudly complains about whoever has lied about D's infidelity- even though Iago tells her to be quiet
- She would 'lay down my soul at stake' for D
- 'The Moor is abused by some villainous knave'
- But she has still not understood who is the villain- dramatic irony as Iago is on stage
- She is at first portrayed as meek and compliant in the play
- Othello
- Increased language convergence with Iago
- He calls D 'that cunning whore of venice'
- 'Public commoner'
- He calls D 'that cunning whore of venice'
- He makes a series of chaotic speeches in this scene
- His language has become more repetitive e.g. he repeats 'commited'
- Highlights the deterioration of his mental state
- His language has become more repetitive e.g. he repeats 'commited'
- He speaks in blank verse! Shakespeare wants to elevate the tragic hero
- Increased language convergence with Iago
- Desdemona's transformation
- She is no longer determines, asertive and self-possessed
- She is no longer 'our great captains captain'
- She has transformed to be very compliant
- She enters asking 'my Lord, what is your will?'
- She faints, a strong contrast to the opening scenes where she stood proudly
- Pathos is increased for her
- Key moments
- Shakespeare highlights Iago's limitless capacity for remorse
- Treatment of women- Desdemona is silenced
- Emilia is assertive, but she is silenced by Othello, foreshadowing
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