Othello Quotes by theme Pride A man he is of honesty and trust” Act 1.3 (282) Othello “My life upon her faith!” Act 1.3 (291) – Othello “ The Moor is of a free and open nature, at thinks men honest that but seem to be so” Act 1.3 (393) – Iago Love "My life upon her faith"- Othello "The Moor is of a constant, loving, noble nature." (Line 391, Act 1 Scene 2) "I do love her too"- Iago about Desdemona "Lay down my soul at stake"- Emilia when she's sticking up for Desdemona's honesty. “And nothing can, or shall, content my soul. Till I am evened with him, wife for wife” Act 2.1 (289) - Iago "She is indeed perfection"- Cassio about Desdemona (Act 2 scene 3) “Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost "My lord you know I love thee" Iago to Othello, my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Othello replies "And for I know thou'rt full of love and honesty" Iago, my reputation!” Act 2.3 (255) – Cassio “I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!” Act 4.1 (199) – Othello "When I love thee not, chaos is come again" Othello about Desdemona Evil Covering up his actions with fake sympathy- he is the villain. “Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to Disturbing and evil- his plan is finally coming into the world’s light.” action. “My lord, you know I love you.” Pure lies used just to make sure Othello trusts him. “He holds me well: The better shall my purpose Taking advantage of Othello’s good nature and his work on him.” relationship with him. “I am not what I am.” His “confession” of his plans for Othello and revelation that he is more than he seems. “And do but see his vice” Iago tells Montano that Cassio is a drunk, even though he isn’t, all part of his plan! (more lies) “I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear” As soon as Iago speaks of this evil (poison) it will go straight into Othello’s brain and consume him. Othello has his suspicions he will probably never trust Desdemona properly again “Ha! I like not that.” Drawing attention to the fact that Cassio is with Desdemona “Work on my medicine, work!” As if he has made a medicine himself and is using it for disturbing reasons “I hate the Moor.” One of the only times he is honest, there is no legitimate reason for him to hate Othello “She’s the worse for all of this.” Making Desdemona’s innocent and loving nature out to be something Othello should use against her Sexism Betrayal Act II Scene I 'You rise to play and go to bed to Iago- “do it not with poison: strangle her in her work' –Iago Referring to Emilia as a prostitute. bed!” act 4, scene 1 Betrays Desdemona, filling Othello’s head with ideas to kill her and not Act II Scene I 'I do suspect the lusty moor hath stopping Othello’s angry thoughts. leaped into my seat' –Iago Reference to women being objects. “O me, Lieutenant! What villains have done this?” Act III Scene IV 'They are all but stomachs and we all Gratiano- “Fie! Your sword upon a women” Iago but food; they eat us hungery, and when they are then stabs Emilia betraying her and their marriage. full, they belch us' –Emilia She thinks men use women. Iago- “work on my medicine, work!” act 4 scene 1 Betrays Othello by filling his head with jealous Act IV Scene III 'I do think it is their husbands' fault thoughts (medicine) if wives do fall.' -Emilia Trust Jealousy ''my ancient, a man he is of honesty and trust''IAGO “That never set a squadron in the field, Othello believes Iago is trustworthy. Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster; ''My life upon her faith''-Othello still trusts Desdemona IAGO: “I hate the Moor: And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets He has done my office: I know ''She did deceive her father marrying you'' - shows not if't be true; But I, for mere suspicion in that Desdemona is able to lie kind, Will do as if for surety. ''In Venice, they do let god see the pranks they dare not show their husbands''- Iago claims most women can't be trusted, since most, including Desdemona, have affairs. Iago takes advantage of Othello’s isolation tricking him into thinking all Venetian women are whores Racism “an old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (Iago – Act One Scene One) “thick lips” (Iago – Act One Scene One) “covered with a Barbary horse” (Iago – Act One Scene One) “o, the more angel, she and you the blacker devil” (Emilia – Act Five Scene Two) “Your son-in-law is far more fair than black” (Duke – Act One Scene Three) “The sooty bosom of such a thing as thou” (Brabantio – Act One Scene Two) Othello is constantly referred to as, “the moor” as if his ethnicity is more important than his name – he’s isolated by other characters. IAGO “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on;” OTHELLO “Why, why is this? Think'st thou I'd make a life of jealousy, To follow still the changes of the moon IAGO “...Yet that I put the Moor At least into a jealousy so strong That judgment cannot cure.” With fresh suspicions? IAGO "Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ: this may do something.” IAGO “The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are, in their natures, poisons” EMILIA “Pray heaven it be state-matters, as you think, And no conception nor no jealous toy Concerning you” EMILIA "But jealous souls will not be answer'd so; They are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they are jealous: 'tis a monster Begot upon itself, born on itself.” DESDAMONA “Is true of mind and made of no such baseness As jealous creatures are, it were enough To put him to ill thinking” IAGO “Jealousy so strong That judgment cannot cure”