Act 2 Othello Quotes

Third Gentleman: “They _ tempest” – imagery of storm separating Othello.

They were parted with foul and violent tempest

Cassio: “He _ description” – Cassio praising Desdemona.

He hath achiev’d a maid that paragons description and wild fame

Cassio: “Our _ captain” – Desdemona is in control of Othello.

Our great captain’s captain

Cassio: “Ye _ knees” – Cassio’s charisma/flirtatious tone.

Ye men of Cyprus, let her have your knees

Cassio: “I _ drinking” – Cassio admits his drinking problem.

I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking

Cassio: “Reputation, _ bestial” – importance of reputation.

Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation. I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial

Iago: “You _ beds” – sexist view of women.

You are pictures out o’doors; … Players in your housewifery; and housewives in your beds

Iago: “That _ it” – thinks Cassio loves Desdemona.

That Cassio loves her, I do well believe it

Iago: “Now, _ too” – admits he loves/lusts for Desdemona.

Now, I do love her too

Iago: “I _ seat” – suspects the Moor is in a relationship with his wife.

I do suspect the lusty Moor Hath leap’d into my seat

Iago: “For _ too” – suspects Emilia is cheating; shows paranoia.

(For I fear Cassio with my night-cap too)

Iago: “My _ stream” – imagery of the storm; he escapes chaos.

My boat sails freely, both with wind and stream

Iago: “I _ Cassio” – deceiving everyone; saying that he’d never say anything bad about Cassio

I had rather ha’ this tongue cut from my mouth Than it should do offence to Michael Cassio

Iago: “I’ll _ lust” – planning to manipulate Othello about Desdemona.

I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear: That she repeals him for her body’s lust

Iago: “So _ all” – exploit Desdemona’s goodness to manipulate others.

So will I turn her virtue into pitch, And out of her own goodness make the net That shall enmesh ’em all

Othello: “My _ rule” – Othello losing rational control.

My blood begins my safer guides to rule

Othello: “Cassio, _ mine” – Othello firing Cassio rashly.

Cassio, I love thee, But never more be officer of mine