Othello: Act 1 quotations

"I know my price, I am worth no worse a place." - Iago

Revealing Iago's feelings towards his worth (Character , Jealousy & Deception)

"One Michael Cassio, a Florentine, /A fellow almost damned in a fair wife,/That never set a squadron in the field/ Nor the division of a battle knows" - Iago

Positions Cassio as an outsider, jealousy revealed. (Jealosuy & Deception, Love & Hate)

"I am not what l am" - Iago

Biblical allusion, diabolical image - Iago as evil. (Character, Good & Evil, Jealousy & Deception, Heaven & Hell imagery)

"an old black ram/ Is tupping your white ewe." - Iago

Crude sexual animalistic imagery. (Love & Hate, Gender & Sexuality)

"I follow him to serve my turn upon him." - Iago

Reveals Iago's motivations for serving as Othello's ensign. (Characters)

"I must show out a flag and sign of love,/Which is indeed but sign." - Iago

Shows Iago can perform loyalty while deceiving others. (Character, Jealousy & Deception, Love & Hate)

"My parts, my title, and my perfect soul / Shall manifest me rightly." - Othello

Reveals Othello's belief about his own worth and rights. (Character)