ACT 2, SCENE 3

“He hath not yet made wanton the night with her; and she is sport for Jove”

• AO2: prose

• AO2: he knows they’ve not had sex yet → he knows a lot about their relationship

• AO3: King of Gods → Jove would find her young and beautiful (sexual)

“Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving, Speak, who began this? On thy love I charge thee.”

• AO2: Othello suggests that Iago has a moral obligation to tell him

• AO2: the epithet “honest” is often used by Othello to describe Iago → Shakespeare highlighting the betrayal from Iago

• AO2: “dead with grieving” → ironic and shows Iagos manipulation because the audience know hes not worried and is actually the instigator (appearance vs reality)

“Reputation, reputation, reputation!”

• AO2: the prose in this scene mirrors loss of social status but also makes it easier for Iago to manipulate Cassio

• AO2: big theme in the play

• AO3: a single misstep in society can ruin your reputation completely. Loyalty in Venetian society is earned.

“She shall undo her credit with the Moor. So will I turn her virtue into pitch.”

• AO2: “pitch” → a black tar-like substance, here is used as racial language

• AO2: stagecraft → Iago is engaging the audience with his plan