I chose to write this quote response on the beginning of scene 2 that takes place in Venice on another street before Othellos Lodging.
Lago: "Though in the trade of war I have slain men, Yet do I hold it very stuff o' the conscience To do no contrived murder. I lack inquiry Sometimes to do me service. Nine or ten times I had thought t' have yerked him here under the ribs." (Kennedy 945)
Othello: "'tis better as it is"(Kennedy 945)
Lago: "Nay but he prated, And spoke such scurvy and provoking terms Againest your honor That, with the light godliness I have, I did that full hard forbear him. But I pray you sir, Are you fast maried? be assured of this, The the magnifco is much beloved, And hath in the effect a voice potential."(Kennedy 945)
I really have had trouble really understanding what was going on in this play. The phrase that I did understand that lept out of this was when Lago says " Though in the trade of war I have slain men." this really helps show how deceitful and horrible of a person lago really is.
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Lacie Ballard
1 comments:
Hi, Lacie. Well, I think Iago is lying in this dialogue (like Hugo in O). He is saying that he has killed in war, but he doesn't believe in premeditated killing because it goes against his conscience. Of course, he's largely responsible for masterminding the deaths that occur in this play, so his statement is pretty ironic. Nancy
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