Othello Breakdown

Othello Breakdown

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  • Date Submitted: 03/16/2009 7:28 PM
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OTHELLO (1.3.128-70) Othello refers to his love with Desdemona as the only “witchcraft” he has used. (line 169) These lines set the image of Othello’s past as somewhat disastrous and dreadful. (line 134-41) Metaphor of Desdemona’s ear being greedy and eating up all that Othello has to say.(line 149-50) Refers to his life as a pilgrimage (line 153) Language: There is no real reptiition of langue other than: 135 Of moving accidents by flood and field 136 Of hair-breadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach, 137 Of being taken by the insolent foe 138 And sold to slavery, of my redemption thence 139 And portance in my travels' history: The language is formal all the way through, and Othello seems even more formal for the fact that Desdemona’s father is near. Allusions: Othello did mention Anthropophagi, Cannibals, and etc. during his soliloquy which are allusions to their meanings. Speakers: The only speaker and this part of the play is Othello, and he is speaking on behalf of himself and Desdemona. He is trying to defend the two of them against her father. Arrangement: The arrangement of the soliloquy makes it more understandable to the reader. It goes from the time before Othello fell in love, to the present. Key Moments: The key moments in the play are at the end, where Othello denies anything but love going on between Desdemona and himself. The whole soliloquy is very important to the play in general. It has Othello’s confession of what is happening and what has happened between Desdemona and himself. Themes: Many themes can be taken from this same portion of the play; such as you can find love in the strangest packages. Also, the fact that someone so concealed throughout love takes a kind of comfort from the pains of another. Narrative: All we know is that Othello denies anything except for pure love helped Desdemona...

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