ENGL101B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hyperbaton, Metatheatre, Pathos
29 Oct 2018
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Pathos of jealousy o(cid:374)to othello"s (cid:373)i(cid:374)d (cid:271)y iago"s a(cid:374)ti-rhetorical rhetoric. Probable knowledge: rhetoric deals with probability not certitude. In this case there is a lot of likely. Iago promises to lead othello to the door of truth by means of imputation and strong circumstances: what counts as proof and truth, everything that serves as proof in this play (handkerchief, dream, theatrical props) are ocular proofs. Iago conjures up a fictive world: through these objects, makes a fictional reality opposite of the truth. Iago: master of metatheatre: hakespeare"s play (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) the play, his villains as master playwrights able to manipulate the scene. Iago has cassio discuss bianca while othello hears: a confession must be heard and cannot be seen, othello"s rage is (cid:271)y a theatri(cid:272)al illusio(cid:374)
