Act III Questions
Cassio Enters With Musicians
Iago Engineering “Suspicious Behavior"
Othello Mentioning Chaos Iago's Special Words Act III Manipulations by Iago Othello’s Insecurities
Emelia Gives Iago an Item The Worst Part of Jealousy
Five Important Quotes From the Act Iago's Use of the Special Item
The Reversal Othello's Acting Strange
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Cassio enters Act 3 with musicians because he wants to win Othello's good graces, and sends them as a pleasant gift to Othello.
Iago set it up to where Cassio is trying to get in nicely with Desdemona so she may convince Othello on Cassio's behalf to give him his job back. This sudden closeness and connection between Cassio and Desdemona sets it up for Iago to form suspicion in Othello.
Othello says this after he has a small fight with Desdemona, who mentions that he should give Cassio's job back. This irratates Othello because he has just heard Iago say that Desdemona might be cheating on Othello with Cassio, sparking Othello's sudden haste towards Desdemona.
The words "indeed" "seems" and "think" all insert a sense of doubt. Iago is talking about how Desdemona is loyal to Othello and doing nothing with Cassio, but uses the aforementioned words to purposefully add doubt to his statements.
1. Implicit introduction to the idea that Desdemona is cheating on Othello. By subtly saying statements such as "She did deceive her father, marrying you; And when she seem'd to shake and fear your looks, She loved the most," Iago plants the idea of a "deceiving" Desdemona.
2. Iago makes the comment "Ha, I like not that." It's these words like "not" that put certainty in Othello's mind when it comes to Iago's opinions. 3. When Cassio leaves after talking with Desdemona, he leaves abruptly and almost as if he is guilty of something and is trying to hide from it. Iago capitalizes on this by telling Othello that Cassio would not run like a guilty man. Even though Iago says Cassio wouldn't do such a thing, it still leaves a little though in Othello's mind of what Cassio could be up to. 4. Iago continues to insinuate Desdemona's unfaithfulness to Othello by reminding him about how Cassio served as the go-between during Othello and Desdemona's courtship. 5. Iago is reluctant to answer when Othello asks "Honest" Iago if he believes Cassio is honest, once again leaving doubts in Othello's mind about Cassio. Othello is insecure about the fact that Desdemona will leave him because he is black, he is much older than she is, or because of their differences in social status.
Emilia brings Iago the handkerchief that Othello gave Desdemona when they got married. This item has a huge meaning when it comes to Othello and Desdemona's marriage, which is now in the hands of Iago.
The worst part of jealousy is when you are not sure of what is going on: you only have a suspicion and nothing to confirm it.
" Now do I see ’tis true. Look here, Iago: All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven – ’tis gone! Arise, black Vengeance from thy hollow hell, Yield up, O Love, thy crown and hearted throne To tyrannous Hate! Swell, bosom, with thy fraught, For ’tis of aspics’ tongues."
1. Here we see Othello speaking to Iago 2. Iago has just spoken to Othello about the handkerchief that he purposely placed in Cassio's chambers to criminalize him. 3. With this proof, to Othello, Desdemona is officially lying with another man, so there is no more patience for Desdemona and Othello now has a vengeance. 4.This is when Othello finally gives in to Iago's false tales, and is determined to kill Desdemona "Tis not a year or two shows us a man: They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; To eat us hungerly; and when they are full They belch us." 1.This is Emelia speaking to Desdemona 2.Othello has grown angry with Desdemona for losing the handkerchief he gave to her. 3.After a while, man's true nature is revealed. Men have no true deep, moral values and and only do what fits their needs. When they are finished, they leave. 4.Othello has been effected by Iago's false tales and others are starting to see what it's doing to Othello, especially Desdemona. "My lord shall never rest, I’ll watch him tame and talk him out of patience; His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift; I’ll intermingle everything he does With Cassio’s suit. Therefore be merry, Cassio; For thy solicitor shall rather die Than give thy cause away." 1.This is Desdemona speaking to Cassio 2.Cassio is asking Desdemona for assistance in getting his job back 3.Desdemona keeps bringing up the subject of Cassio when talking to Othello until she gets him his job back. 4.Iago will use this to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating. "Good name in man – and woman – dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse, steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ‘Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands: But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed." 1.This is Iago speaking to Othello 2.Iago is attempting to convince Othello that Cassio is being "suspicious" with Desdemona. 3.Reputation is the more valuable than anything to a man. 4.This quote is compltely contradictory to what Iago told Roderigo earlier; that reputation was useless. This is used to convince the honesty of Iago to Othello. "But jealous souls will not be answered so; They are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they’re jealous. It is a monster Begot upon itself, born on itself." 1.This is Emelia speaking to Desdemona 2.Emelia is speaking with Desdemona after Othello has a fight with Desdemona. 3.Jealousy develops within oneself, and not due to any outside variables. 4.Othello's insecurities leads to the development of jealousy, and Iago has abused them to satisfy his own wants and needs. Iago places the handkerchief in Cassio's place of stay to make it look as if Desdemona had left it there.
Othello originally had faith in Desdemona, that she wasn't cheating. By this time in the play, Othello loses all hope and vows to kill Desdemona after a confirmation of her cheating by the handkerchief.
Desdemona thinks that Othello is bothered by something about his job.
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