Post #8 Coded Passage

Oh, beware, my lord, of jealously!
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mockThe 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
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet fondly loves!

1)Translation: Be careful of jealousy. It mocks both itself and the sufferer of jealousy. It is it's own punishment. A husband who knows his wife is not faithful can at least find comfort in knowing the truth. That way, he can stop loving her or stop being friends with her lover. What a burden is it to both love, doubt, care and have suspicions. 

2)    =metaphor of jealousy 
     , =repeated use of commas
       =feelings Othello (will) has/have
       =repetition of the word "Who"

3)Iago is saying that a man that is jealous is only hurting himself. The reason is that we create jealousy ourselves, in our own mind. He is warning Othello to be careful because it can come back to haunt us in the end. Jealousy leads to doubts, assumptions, and the loss of trust in a relationship. Essentially, destroying the relationship as a whole.
    

Post #7 1/8/13

The consequences of jealousy are often destructive to a relationship.

Many people say that jealousy is good in a relationship because it shows that you care. But to an extent jealousy can be scary and destroy the relationship. The basis of where jealousy comes from is mistrust and doubt, and this causes uneasiness. Jealousy is something that is all in our head, created in our mind.

Venice:

-Venice is a city located in northeast Italy

-In the 16th century, Venice became one of the most important musical centers of Europe

-During the 16th century, Venice experienced an economic crisis. The Eastern market was lost and Venice ceased to be a Mediterranean power

Cyprus:

-Cyprus is located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt

-In the 16th century, Cyprus was overtaken by the Ottoman empire

Moors:

-Moors were the medieval Berber Muslim inhabitants of Morocco 

-Moors came from Mauritania and Northwest Africa

-In the 16th Moors were trying to leave Spain/Europe because they were being persecuted 

Turks:

-The Elizabethan people did not like or trust foreigners because they were "outsiders"

-Non-Christians were rare so they were considered extreme foreigners

Epilepsy:

-The only visible symptom of epilepsy is seizures

-In the Renaissance, epilepsy was treated with copper, zinc oxide, silver nitrate, mercury, bismuth, and tin

-During the Renaissance, anyone with epilepsy was considered brilliant or prophets

-It was regarded as a horrible disease during the Renaissance

-Today, epilepsy can be treated with medication and surgery

-Today, epilepsy is regarded as a sad disorder