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What does Othello say before he kills Desdemona?
If I extinguish the candle, I can light it again if I regret it. But once I kill you, you beautiful, fake woman, I do not know the magic that could bring you back. When I’ve plucked this rose, I can’t make it grow again; it will have no choice but to wither and die. Let me smell you while you’re still on the tree.
What does Othello say before death?
‘Soft you, a word or two before you go’: so begins Othello’s last major speech before he stabs himself. His last words, famously, are ‘I kiss’d thee ere I kill’d thee’.
When Tybalt says boy this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me therefore turn and draw what does he mean by injuries?
That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw. Boy, your words can’t excuse the harm you’ve done to me. So now turn and draw your sword.
Who said Methinks I see thee now thou art so low as one dead in the bottom of a tomb?
A few lines later Juliet prophetically declares, ‘Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low, / As one dead in the bottom of a tomb’.
Who kills Iago?
Othello after knowing the actual plan of Iago got dumbstruck and killed Iago out of anger, rage-filled with guilt and disappointment.
Why is there a clown in Othello?
In 3.1, the Clown, performing his messenger function, is sent down by Othello to silence the musicians Claudio hired to serenade him. The humor operates on multiple levels here, and the Clown helps emphasize for the audience that they can enjoy a moment of levity as dire plot points hang in the balance.
What are Iago’s final words?
As those familiar with the play know, speech is the medium of Iago’s villainy: he furthers his designs through dialogue rather than action. I have always been struck, therefore, by his last speech: ‘Demand me nothing; what you know, you know. / From this time forth I never will speak word. ‘ (V.i.300-01).
What is the last line of Othello?
“I pray you, in your letters,/ When you shall these unlucky deeds relate,/ Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate,/ Nor set down aught in malice: then must you speak/ Of one that loved not wisely but too well” (Othello, 5.2). These were Othello’s dying words, his final utterances.
What is the significance of Othello’s suicide?
Othello’s suicide serves as a kind of trial in which he decides on and enacts a punishment for his crime of killing Desdemona. In his final speech, he explains how he hopes to be remembered, saying “When you shall these unlucky deed relate / Speak of me as I am” (5.2.).
How does Tybalt’s use of boy here serve as an insult?
“Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.” This shows Tybalt’s anger towards Romeo. The fact that Tybalt is calling Romeo a ‘boy’ is an insult and illustrates how Tybalt is instigating the conflict, wanting Romeo to react to the insult.
Does Benvolio tell Mercutio and Tybalt not to fight?
Benvolio wishes to avoid a confrontation with the Capulets; however, Mercutio is deliberately provocative and tries to draw Tybalt into an argument so that they can fight.
Is Tybalt a villain?
Type of Villain Have at thee, coward! Tybalt challenging Benvolio. Tybalt is the aggressive cousin of Juliet and the secondary antagonist of Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.
What advice does Friar Laurence offer to comfort the Capulet family?
What does Friar Laurence say to comfort the Capulet family? He tells them that she is now in heaven. He refers to it as “paradise.”.
How old is Juliet?
A 13-year-old girl, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with the male protagonist Romeo, a member of the House of Montague, with which the Capulets have a blood feud. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself.
What is foreshadowed in Juliet’s words that she has an ill-divining soul?
“O God, I have an ill-divining soul!/Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low/As one dead in the bottom of a tomb” (III. 5. 53-55). This foreshadows Romeo’s death, as he leaves Juliet for the last time.
Is Desdemona a virgin?
Bloom argues that Othello and Desdemona never had sex—that Desdemona actually dies a virgin. But Bloom argues that what makes Othello’s jealousy so torturous is that the only way he can figure out if Desdemona is actually cheating with him or not is to have sex with her. If she’s still a virgin, she’s been faithful.
Is Lodovico Desdemona’s cousin?
We know that Lodovico is related to Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, which makes him Desdemona’s cousin or something like that. We also know that he is a nobleman from Venice.
Does Iago love Desdemona?
Iago also mentions that he is attracted to Desdemona himself: “I do love her too” (2.1.). Neither of these reasons seem totally sufficient for just how much Iago hates Othello, and notably, he declines to answer when Othello asks him his motivation at the end of the play, saying only “Demand me nothing.
Why does Emilia give the handkerchief to Iago?
Emilia seems to become loyal to her husband in a way she hasn’t been in the past: she decides to give Iago the handkerchief after having denied his request “a hundred times,” and she lies to Desdemona about not knowing the handkerchief’s whereabouts.
Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello?
The handkerchief, a gift to Desdemona from Othello, symbolizes so much more than a mere token of affection. To Othello, the handkerchief symbolizes fidelity and his giving it to Desdemona represents a promise that he will be true to her, and a request that she stay true to him.
Is there comic relief in Othello?
In Othello, Shakespeare expertly uses the role of the clown to provide some well deserved comic relief.
Does Iago regret?
Iago does not feel any guilt at the outcome of his actions. In his twisted mindset, Othello had it coming because he overlooked Iago for promotion, and Desdemona had it coming because all women, to Iago, are whores. Iago never shows one iota of remorse.
Why does Iago stay silent?
Iago excuses his silence by saying that “oft my jealousy/Shapes faults that are not,” and he is honest. He discourses about Cassio’s military inexperience and his tawdry affairs, warns Othello of Desdemona’s unnatural behavior and deceptive practices.
Does Iago show remorse?
Unrepentant: Iago shows no remorse and refuses to offer any explanation for his behaviour.
