Title Othello Act 3 Sc 3 L标题奥赛罗法3 SC 3 L.O The Art of Conversation.pptVIP

Act 3 Scene 3 – The Art of ConversationIago and Emilia line 302 – 320 ? Find examples of: Structure Brevity ? ? Sentence types ? ? Language Form of address ? ? Topic ? ? Actions Stage directions Act 3 Scene 3 – The Art of ConversationOthello and Iago  ?Find examples of: Iambic Pentameter ? ? Dominance of conversation ?? ? Imagery used ? ? ? ? Soliloquys ? ? Use of questions Other elements of significance Recommended Reading On the following slides you will find additional notes Select key words/phrases from the points Add these to your notebooks Analysis: Insecurity Othello is deeply insecure about his personal qualities and his marriage Insecurity becomes a theme that weakens his resolve not to doubt Desdemona. Othello uses his black skin as a symbol for how poorly spoken and unattractive he thinks he is. All of his claims are very much beside the point; his words are actually more complex and beautiful than those spoken by any other character in the play. Because he begins to believe that Desdemona cannot love him, he starts to believe her guilty of infidelity. The leap is great, but it is all a product of Othellos own insecurities and his incorrect conception of himself, another theme of the play. How Othello sees himself directly influences how he views Desdemonas love Analysis: Imagery Othello begins to use the black/ white imagery found throughout the play, to express his grief and rage at Desdemonas alleged treachery. My name, that was as fresh as Dians visage, is now begrimed and black as mine own face, Othello says. Although the allegations against Desdemona are personally hurtful to him, Othello focuses more on the public ramifications, rather than the private There is great irony in this concern, since this rumored betrayal is a private one, and also since Othellos name is highly regarded, because nothing has really happened. Iagos proofs also rely on the animal imagery which has run throughout the play he makes Desdemona and Cassi