“ I kiss’d thee ere I kill’d thee: no way but this/ killing myself, to die upon a kiss.” Once Othello realizes just how bad he had dishonored both himself and Desdemona he believes the only justifiable thing to do is kill himself. Othello was so caught up in his passion to ...
Why did Othello kill Desdemona?Othello:Othello is set in Venice. It follows Iago as he plots the downfall of his commanding officer, Othello. Iago hates Othello, although he pretends to be his loyal subordinate. He believes Othello has been sleeping with his wife. As revenge, he plants ...
Very good!” Othello has already planned on killing Desdemona, but Iago cannot resist jumping in one last time to suggest a new way of killing Desdemona, one of a twisted poetic justice. This does not really help Iago’s situation, as no matter how Desdemona dies, Othello would likely be...
Notice also that Othello immediately thinks of killing Desdemona. He believes that she has robbed him of his manhood, so he feels he must destroy her. Iago's explanation is an echo of Iago's line at the end of Act 2 where he exclaimed that he would "tear the moor apart" "O ...
” (Act III, Scene 3).Analysis: Yet another example of irony, this time dramatic. Iago does know much more than he unfolds. Othello thinks he knows more about Desdemona and Cassio’s affair, but what he really knows is there is no affair. Iago knows human nature and how to manipulate...
Emilia uses black/white heaven/hell imagery here as she shouts at Othello for killing Desdemona Act 5 Scene 2 "If she be black, and thereto have a wit, /She'll find a white that shall her blackness fit." Desdemona "I look down towards his feet; but that's a fable.--If that thou...
Othello is Desdemona's husband and greatest love. He is her hero and her lord. She refuses to speak ill of him and even declares that she is killing herself in order to keep her husband's reputation. Who are the key characters in Othello? The key characters in the play are Roderigo, ...
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and he eventually kills her (Cartelli and Rowe 89). It is the role of men to support women in this society, and that is why Desdemona’s father goes to court immediately, he is convinced that his daughter was bewitched by Othello. Women are being viewed to be the weaker sex and have...
From now on, Othello is consumed by the idea of killing Desdemona. Detailed answer: Othello is one of Shakespeare’s most emotionally charged and dramatic plays. It revolves around themes of jealousy and revenge. Despite being a good person and leader, Othello is manipulated by one of his ...