https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb Othello theme tracker en-us 2018-11-21 15:07:44 UTC 2025-10-22 10:23:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762784 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"   
(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. ]]> 2018-11-21 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762784 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762785 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?? “ (1. 1. 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.


]]> 2018-11-21 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762785 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762788 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"   
(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.  ]]> 2018-11-21 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762788 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762789 1. Context  ( Who? Where? When?)
2.   The quote... written in Shakespeare’s words (Early Modern English)
5.   Reference:  (1.2.45)
6.   Explanation of the link between the quote and the theme.  ]]> 2018-11-21 15:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/306762789 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312570842 At Brabantio's house, Iago tells Roderigo that he has to leave and explains, "Though I do hate him as I do hell pains,/ Yet for necessity of present life/ I must show signs out a flag and sign of love,"(1.1.157-159)
Explanation: Iago tells Roderigo that he must leave Brabantio's house because even though he hates Othello he has to at least pretend to be loyal to him.  ]]> 2018-12-09 00:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312570842 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312571410 After arriving on the shore in Cyprus, Iago starts talking to himself and says, "Oh, you are well tuned now,/ But I'll set down the pegs that make this music,/ As honest as I am." (2.1.203-205)

Explanation: After Othello talks about his happiness with Desdemona, Iago says (to himself) that he's only pretending to be honest and is going to ruin that happiness]]> 2018-12-09 00:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312571410 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312573717 Down at the harbor, Iago is talking to Roderigo and says, " Lechery, by this hand, an index and obscure prologue to/ the history of lust and foul thoughts. They met so near/ with their lips that their breaths embraced together./ Villainous thoughts, Roderigo! When these mutabilities so marshal the way, hard at hand comes the master and main exercise, th'incorporate conclusion. (2.1.255-260)

Explanation: Iago is making the most out of a situation to make Roderigo jealous, he says that Dedemona and Cassion are going to have a sexual encounter and are lusting after each other, but without any proof he says that he could tell by the way they were acting that they're going to be lovers.]]> 2018-12-09 01:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312573717 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312574894 Down at the harbor, after Roderigo leaves, Iago says, "For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/ Hath leaped into my seat. The thought whereof/ Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,/ And nothing can or shall content mt soul/ Till I am evened with him, wife for wife. (2.1.289-293)

Explanation: Iago says that he is jealous, because of the rumor that Othello slept with his wife and because of that he wants to ruin his marriage.]]> 2018-12-09 01:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312574894 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312673448 Roderigo is talking to Iago about the reasons why they hate Othello and says, "What a full fortune does the Thick-lips owe/ If he can carry't thus!" (1.1.68-69)

Explanation: Roderigo isults Othello in a racist way by saying that he has "Thick lips".]]> 2018-12-09 17:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312673448 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312675435 At the Sagittarius Inn, Brabantio is mad that Othello married his daughter in secret and says, " If she in chains of magic were not bound,/ Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy,/ So opposite to marriage that she stunned/ The wealthy curlèd darlings of our nation, Woould ever have, t'incur a general mock,/ Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom/ Of such a thing as thou-to fear, not to delight. (1.2.67-73)

Explanation: Brabantio is saying that if his daughter didn't want to marry any of the guys of the city, why would she want to marry a black thing like him unless she was bewitched, which shows the racist attitude that they have towards Othello]]> 2018-12-09 17:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312675435 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312681287 Iago is talkin to Roderigo about why they hate Othello and Iago says, "But he, sir, had th' election/ And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof/ At Rhodes, at Cyprus, and on other grounds/ Christian and heathen, must be belee'd and calmed/ By debitor and creditor.This counter-caster/ He(in good time) must his lieutenant be/ And I, bless the mark, his Moorship's ancient." (1.1.28-34)

Explanation: Iago is jealous about the fact that Cassio got the job as lieutenant over him, because he's been working for Othello longer and has more experience than Cassio ]]> 2018-12-09 18:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312681287 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312684375 After the meeting with the Duke, Iago is talking to himself and trying to plan a way to get Cassio's place. "Let me see now,/ To get his place and to plume up my will/ In double knavery. How? How? (1.3.383-385)

Explanation: Iago is jealous of Cassio and wants his place so he's planning to take his place and to ruin Othello marriage at the same time]]> 2018-12-09 18:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312684375 3604709 https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312692728 Cassio and Iago are talking right after the fight between Cassio and Roderigo. "My reputstion. Iago, my reputation!"  (2.3.252)

Explanation: Cassio just lost his job as lieutenant, because of his fight with Roderigo, so he's complaining that he lost his reputation.]]> 2018-12-09 19:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/3604709/rp5lxtvzzyeb/wish/312692728