https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker By Johnny, Jimmy, Bobby, Randy of the Exquisite 89s en-us 2017-11-15 15:26:18 UTC 2019-06-25 19:46:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png crooksj https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207248841 From the dark streets of Venice, Iago and Rodrigo wake up the senator with shocking news.     In an attempt to damage the reputation of Othello and infuriate the senator, Iago shouts up to Brabantio,  "... you have lost half of your soul.  Even now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe. ... you'll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse.  You'll have your nephews neigh to you"   
(Shakespeare, 1.1.89-91 and 114-116)

Explanation: This shows Iago’s racist attitude towards Othello.   He uses animal imagery to make true love and an honest, loving sexual encounter between Othello and Desdemona seem bestial, violent, and nasty.  ]]> 2017-11-15 15:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207248841 crooksj https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207282423 On the dark streets of Venice, Iago is telling his puppet Roderigo about his 2-faced nature. Iago explains,  "I follow him to serve my turn upon him. ... Others there are who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty, keep their hearts attending on themselves and, throwing but shows of service on their lords, do well thrive by them. ... I AM NOT WHAT I AM"   
(Shakespeare, 1.1.44-67)

Explanation:  to Iago tries to reassure Roderigo that he is actually pretending to be loyal to Othello so that he can eventually find a way to destroy his new marriage. ]]> 2017-11-15 16:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207282423 crooksj https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207468151 Brabantio has just realized that his fair, young daughter is missing and he is slowly starting to believe what Roderigo (Iago) is telling him.    Brabantio complains to Roderigo,  “oh heaven, how got she out? Oh treason of the blood! Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters’ minds by what you see them act. Is there not charms by which the property of youth and maidhood may be abused?? “ (Shakespeare, I, i, 172-175)

Explanation: Brabantio thinks of his daughter as his property. He is shocked that his own daughter would betray a powerful, noble man like himself. He is afraid that his reputation will be damaged by this betrayal.


]]> 2017-11-15 22:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/207468151 crooksj https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/305061026 1.   A creative title
2.  A set-up (who is in the quote? Where? When?)
3.  A speaker tag
4.   The quote... written in Shakespeare’s words
5.   Reference:  (Shakespeare, 1.2.45)
6.   Explanation of the link between the quote and the theme.  (***most important part***)]]> 2018-11-15 22:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/crooksj/othellothemetracker/wish/305061026