that handkerchief thou speak’st FTLN 3514 of FTLN 3515 I found by fortune, and did give my husband—
Oh my! Othello messed up.
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Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors,
He's basically sucking up to them, just like Dwight does to Michael in the office.
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lines 107-111 of Act 1. Sc. 3 summarize Othello's entire monologue; He didn't use drugs or charms to get Desdamona. He won her with love.
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For since these arms of mine had seven years’ pith, FTLN 0428 Till now some nine moons wasted, they have used FTLN 0429100 Their dearest action in the tented field, FTLN 0430 And little of this great world can I speak FTLN 0431 More than pertains to feats of broil and battle.
Othello is telling them the good things he has done for them in battle to show that he is too good to kidnap Desdamona and use foul charms on her.
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The very head and front of my offending FTLN 0425 Hath this extent, no more.
Denying the use of witchcraft
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It is most true; true I have married her.
He isn't afraid to tell the truth, because he knows Desdamona truly loves him.
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Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors,
Is he trying to sweet talk them or is it just custom to show that much respect?
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reverend
Used a title of respect. (Someone who is worthy to be revered)
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Overly apologetic in notifying Brabantio that his daughter is being kidnapped.
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Showing great respect
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Tying her duty, beauty, wit, and fortunes FTLN 0151 In an extravagant and wheeling stranger
This is why they feel like princess's like her aren't supposed to love or have feelings sexually towards a man. They feel like when a princess loves a man like that, she ties her perfect qualities to him and is no longer perfect.
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But if you know not this, my manners tell me FTLN 0145145 We have your wrong rebuke. Do not believe FTLN 0146 That from the sense of all civility FTLN 0147 I thus would play and trifle with your Reverence
He doesn't want Brabantio to think he is playing a trick on him to get back at him.
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If this be known to you, and your allowance, FTLN 0143 We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs.
How have they done him wrongs if they are looking out for his daughter?
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Sir, I will answer anything. But I beseech you, FTLN 0136 If ’t be your pleasure and most wise consent— FTLN 0137 As partly I find it is
They have a bad history, so Roderigo is basically saying "Before you go off on me, what I have to say is probably in your best interest." He's showing that they have a common interest to save Desnamona
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To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor
He is exaggerating the situation
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that your fair daughter, FTLN 0138 At this odd-even and dull watch o’ th’ night, FTLN 0139 Transported with no worse nor better guard FTLN 0140140 But with a knave of common hire, a gondolier, FTLN 0141 To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor:
Is Roderigo doing this just to get on good terms with Desdamona's dad or is it also to get Brabantio to end Othello and Desdamona's relationship?
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I am not what I am.
He isn't a servant of Othello. He's his own master.
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For when my outward action doth demonstrate FTLN 0068 The native act and figure of my heart FTLN 0069 In complement extern, ’tis not long after FTLN 007070 But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve FTLN 0071 For daws to peck at.
Is Iago saying that if his actions do show how he really feels, he will be punished for it? That would make sense considering that in the end of the book, everyone sees how he really feels and Iago gets punished.
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In following him, I follow but myself. FTLN 006565 Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, FTLN 0066 But seeming so for my peculiar end.
Iago only makes it seem like he likes Othello and wants to serve him because of "love and duty" for his own benefit.
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Others there are FTLN 0054 Who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty, FTLN 005555 Keep yet their hearts attending on themselves, 11 Othello ACT 1. SC. 1 FTLN 0056 And, throwing but shows of service on their lords, FTLN 0057 Do well thrive by them; and when they have lined FTLN 0058 their coats, FTLN 0059 Do themselves homage.
Servants thrive by putting out big displays of duty to their masters. Because of this, Iago can be considered a good servant by Othello, while he secretly betrays him.
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visages
Meaning face or appearance. In this context it means appearance.
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Whip me such honest knaves!
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Whip me such honest knaves!
I interpret this as Iago telling the honest, loyal servants that he doesn't want to serve Othello the rest of his life and if that's wrong they should go ahead and whip him for that, because he doesn't care.
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You shall mark FTLN 0048 Many a duteous and knee-crooking knave FTLN 0049 That, doting on his own obsequious bondage, FTLN 005050 Wears out his time, much like his master’s ass,
Iago is telling Roderigo that he'll see many good Male servants, such as himself wasting their time on their masters for nothing. The masters will just grow old and die.
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Were I the Moor I would not be Iago.
Iago probably feels like his job defines him in way. If he were Othello and had that much power his personality would change and he wouldn't act like himself.
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We cannot all be masters, nor all masters FTLN 0047 Cannot be truly followed.
Iago can't be a master, so he's a follower, but he says that "nor all masters cannot be truly followed." This is foreshadowing that Iago may not stay loyal to Othello and he may even betray him.
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I follow him to serve my turn upon him.
Othello must have had many servants before Iago.
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This accident is not unlike my dream.
He already knew this would happen?
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it may lose some color.
Reminds me of The Red Death. All of the rooms where described as vibrant, lively colors, except for the red room which was dark and lacked as much color as the others. Color=Life and happiness
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gradation
A series of stages.
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Mere prattle without practice FTLN 0028 Is all his soldiership.
Michael Cassio has never actually been in battle. He's all talk and no game.
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sir, you are one of those that will not FTLN 0123 serve God if the devil bid you.
Is Iago calling Brabantio stubborn?
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in the trade of war I have slain men, FTLN 0208 Yet do I hold it very stuff o’ th’ conscience FTLN 0209 To do no contrived murder.
He's saying that he'll kill people in war, but he is not capable of murdering someone. He may actually not like killing people which is why Iago tries to get Rodrigo to kill Cassio for him later in the book.
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