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Portia refers directly to ‘green-eyed jealousy’ and then, in the later play Othello, Shakespeare turns it into an even more visual idea, making it a monster, suggesting that it is powerful and dangerous. He adds the caution ‘beware’ to make it even more threatening.
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IAGO O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But, O,...
It is a green-eyed monster that mocks whoever it eats away at. A man who knows for sure that his wife is cheating on him lives in bliss, since he knows not to love his wife. But, oh, what torture it is to love but doubt your wife, suspect her of something but still love her.
Quick answer: The "green-eyed monster" line in Othello refers to jealousy. Iago warns Othello that jealousy is a destructive force that can consume him. The term "green" has historically...
Mar 17, 2002 · The Green-Eyed Monster: Directed by Maynard C. Virgil I. With Holly Robinson Peete, James Lesure, Tamala Jones, Dedee Pfeiffer.
You cannot, if my heart were in your hand; Nor shall not, whilst 'tis in my custody. OTHELLO : Ha! IAGO : O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock : The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss : Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er
Iagorefers to jealousy as the "green-eyed monster." As this metaphor suggests, jealousy is closely associated with the theme of appearance and reality. For instance, at one point Othellodemands that Iago provide "ocular proof" of Desdemona'sinfidelity—he demands to see reality.
