jealousy

• jealousy quotes


  i do suspect the lusty moor - iago

  it is the green eyes monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on - iago

  the handkerchief which i so loved and gave thee thou gavest to cassio - othello

  o the pity of it iago the pity of it - othello
• i do suspect the lusty moor - iago

  • iago’s motives are rooted in his own envy, othello slept with emilia, didnt give him lieutenant
  • could interpret prejudice beliefs as he uses racist term
  • malcontent as not only does he want to ruin othello’s life but elevate his own status
  • shakespeare’s intentions to describe his bitterness as jealousy fuels his ambition
  • envy can drive people to malicious actions
  • audience disapprove if iago’s antics as he plots over a rumour
• i do suspect the lusty moor - iago

  • adverb ’lusty’ connotes religion as lust is a sin, depicts how much hatred othello has for iago
• it is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on - iago

  • warns othello
  • metaphor, it’s a beast that devours its vulnerable prey, proved by iago as his own envy leads him to manipulate othello
  • shakespeare’s intentions to increase dramatical effect, uses dramatic irony as iago who embodies jealousy warns othello on how it leads people to irrational thoughts and actions although iago capitalises on othello’s insecurities to achieve this
  • audience detest iago for his morally wrong and ungodly motives
• o the pity iago the pity of it

  • final act underscores the destructive power of jealousy as othello’s rage leads to desdemona’s tragic death
  • exclamation captures the regret of his deep anguish as his jealousy fueled by iago’s deceit led to the tragic irreversible act
  • shakespeare’s intentions to emphasise tragic elements as othello realises he’s been manipulated by someome he believed to he honest to murder his innocent wife
  • repetition emphasises overwhelming sense of regret and sorrow that jealousy has wrough
• o the pity of it iago the pity of it

  • audience loathe iago for morally wrong and ungodly actions and wish othello had spoke to his wife