Othello Act IV Scene 1 Iago continues his insinuations. Othello the defender vs. Iago the accuser Iago the defender vs. Othello the accuser Switch their places

handkerchief “ it comes o ’ er my memory as a raven doth over an infected house ” “ it comes o ’ er my memory as a raven doth over an infected house ” The significance of the handkerchief The significance of the handkerchief

lie “ lie ” “ lie ” “ lie with her ” “ lie with her ” Iago persuades Iago persuades Othello is persuading himself of things Iago has not even said. Othello is persuading himself of things Iago has not even said.

Languages of Othello He speaks coherently and elegantly. He speaks coherently and elegantly. After the trance, he speaks in single, disconnected words. After the trance, he speaks in single, disconnected words. He descends into emotional and logical chaos. He descends into emotional and logical chaos. Order vs. chaos Order vs. chaos

Iago becomes the master of Othello ’ s perception Othello sees everything Cassio says as an affront to him and Desdemona. Othello sees everything Cassio says as an affront to him and Desdemona. Othello uses his imaginative power to imagine Desdemona ’ s infidelity and Cassio ’ s treachery. Othello uses his imaginative power to imagine Desdemona ’ s infidelity and Cassio ’ s treachery. Othello ’ s mistaken beliefs are supported by the confrontation. Othello ’ s mistaken beliefs are supported by the confrontation.

irony Othello declares of Desdemona that “ O, the world hath not a sweeter creature. ” Othello declares of Desdemona that “ O, the world hath not a sweeter creature. ” Yet, he condemns her for being lustful and immoral. Yet, he condemns her for being lustful and immoral.

Othello slaps Desdemona By striking Desdemona, Othello shows the severity of his change. By striking Desdemona, Othello shows the severity of his change. He becomes the cruel, jealous, passion- spurred “ savage ” that Brabantio accused him of being. He becomes the cruel, jealous, passion- spurred “ savage ” that Brabantio accused him of being.

Act IV Scene ii Othello believes Desdemona is “ a suble whore ” Othello believes Desdemona is “ a suble whore ” Othello even condemns Emilia as a “ bawd ”, the mistress of the whorehouse Othello even condemns Emilia as a “ bawd ”, the mistress of the whorehouse

Othello ’ s accusation “ I took you for that cunning whore of Venice that married Othello. ” “ I took you for that cunning whore of Venice that married Othello. ” Othello is an outsider of Venice. Othello is an outsider of Venice. Othello feels uncomfortable, distrustful in Venice. Othello feels uncomfortable, distrustful in Venice.

Wedding sheets To remind Othello that she is pure. To remind Othello that she is pure. To remind Othello of their union. To remind Othello of their union.

Emilia ’ s suspicion “ some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, have not devised this slander ” “ some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, have not devised this slander ” Irony Irony Emilia thinks about this, but doesn ’ t know that the suspect is her husband. Emilia thinks about this, but doesn ’ t know that the suspect is her husband.

Roderigo He discovers the truth. He discovers the truth. He accuses the treachery of Iago. He accuses the treachery of Iago. Either Iago will be revealed by Roderigo if Roderigo is not satisfied Either Iago will be revealed by Roderigo if Roderigo is not satisfied Or Roderigo will have to die so that Iago ’ s plans will go through. Or Roderigo will have to die so that Iago ’ s plans will go through.

Act IV Scene iii “ The Willow Song ” “ The Willow Song ” She has resigned herself to her fate. She has resigned herself to her fate. Emilia pronounces a theme of the play: “ let husbands know, their wives have sense like them. ” Emilia pronounces a theme of the play: “ let husbands know, their wives have sense like them. ” Can wives have opinions and ideas of their own? Can wives have opinions and ideas of their own?