Re-read Act 1 Scene 3 lines 320-362 "Put money in thy purse".
- What is happening in this speech? Sum it up in no more than 2 sentences
- What techniques does Iago employ to persuade Roderigo to go to Cyprus? Use the list below to identify techniques, and explain their possible effects on Roderigo/the audience
- How does Shakespeare present Iago in this speech? Write a short paragraph to answer this question (around 1/4 side). Use quotations to support your points.
Language techniques
Agenda setting – the use of statements or questions to lead the direction of a conversation
Topic shifts – changing the topic of conversation through the use of non sequiturs (a topic/statement that does not logically follow the conversation)
Lexical field – words which belong to a particular topic or subject area (i.e. words that get their meaning through the association to other words in their field)
Semantic field – words grouped by meaning (i.e. words linked through their meaning)
Pronouns - we, us.
Imperative verbs and sentences - commands, and verbs that are used to command e.g. 'put'
Conditional clauses - a subordinate clause (one that does not make sense on its own) and usually begins with the conjunction 'if' or 'unless'. Conditional clauses can be used at the start or end of a sentence e.g. "If you want your money back, go and ask for a refund" "You'll be getting a detention unless you hand in that homework on time."
Tone and intonation of delivery
Prose? Verse?
