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Iago is full of sexual imagery. He goes on about the "black ram
tupping your white ewe" and "making the beast with two backs".
He also tells Brabantio that he will have "coursers for cousins"
amd other horse-type animals for relations. Iago tells Othello
that he won't catch D. and Cassio actually fornicating because
they're not monkeys or goats.They refer to all the women as whores and strumpets. Especially
Bianca. She's described as being a "customer" (prostitute)
Iago says his wife lies down to go to work. Othello says to
Emilia to go away and let the "procreants" (him and D. ) be alone.Iago says that O. hasn't yet made "wanton the night" w/Des. yet.
O says to D that the "profit's yet to come twixt me and you"
meaning they're about to consummate their marriage.There are so many!
Posted by cscott on April 22, 1997 at 16:24:59
In Reply to "If you haven't already,..." posted by Hamlet on April 17, 1997 at 15:00:05
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