How does Iago use hypothetical argument to manipulate Othello in the beginning of act 4?Iago suggests that Cassio and Desdemona lay naked in bed together but didn't actually do anything which frustrates Othello because he thinks it is like playing a trick on the Devil, in other words it is impossible. Iago also argues that if he gave his wife Emilia a handkerchief, she is free to do with it as she pleases and give to whomever she wants.
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How does Iago “show” Othello that Cassio seems guilty of an affair with his wife?Iago manipulates Othello into getting him to answer what he thinks of Cassio. Iago tells him that Cassio had told him earlier that he had lain "with her, on top of her", however Othello imagines them.
Why does Iago recommend Othello strangle Desdemona instead of using poison?Iago suggests Othello strangle Desdemona instead because he can strangle her in the same “contaminated” bed she lay with Cassio during their affair, which seems fair to Othello.
According to Emelia, why is it “husband’s faults if wives do fall?”According to Emilia, if the husband sleeps with other women instead of his own wife, becomes so jealous he forbids them from leaving his sight, or become violent and cut back on the money their wives receive from them, then it is the "husband's faults if wives do fall" according to Emilia.
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In act 4 scene 1, how does Iago use Bianca’s argument with Cassio to manipulate Othello?Iago uses Bianca's argument with Cassio to make Othello think it has something to do with Desdemona since Bianca had found the handkerchief in Cassio's room and took it but gave it back to him after realizing that it must have been "a love token from some other slut" and tells him to give it back to the original owner. This infuriates Othello who is hiding somewhere near while this goes on and sees his handkerchief being exchanged between Cassio and Bianca.
Explain: What is the Serpent’s Curse? What is the context of Emelia unknowingly placing the Serpent’s Curse on Iago?The “serpent’s curse” is what God had laid upon the snake for deceiving Eve into committing a crime, and is what Emila curses whoever is convincing Othello of all these lies about his wife, not knowing that she is cursing her husband.
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Describe 2 examples of Iago’s reversal of fortune from Act 4 scene 2.
- Iago’s fortune reverses when Emilia curses the man who has been telling Othello sick stories about his wife and lieutenant as Iago tries to get her to shut her mouth since he knows it is him she is cursing.
- Another example is when Roderigo sneaks up on Iago and puts a knife to his neck threatening to kill him if Iago doesn’t pay back the money he had taken from Roderigo in efforts to win him Desdemona.
Explain what you think is the strongest example of foreshadowing in act 4 scene 3, and why it is strongest.
The "Willow" song that Desdemona learned from her mother's maid reflects her story since she was in love with a man who was wild and mad. Desdemona sings a few phrases of the song which also foreshadows her future because she will soon be crying over her lover and die believing he is not to blame for what has happened but herself.