Othello quotes acts 4&5

"but yet the pity of it, Iago”

One of the most ironic moments in the play. The gullible moor is torn between thoughts of his wife's sweetness and the apparent 'evidence of her guilt. (4.1)

"Hath she forsook so many noble matches,/ Her father and her country and her friends,/ To be called whore?"

Emilia is outraged that Desdemona could be belittled so much as to be called a whore when she gave up so much of her life to be with one man. (4.2)

“His unkindness may defeat my life"

Desdemona states that it will be nothing but Othello's harsh words and unkindness that will kill her heartbreaking foreshadowing here. (4.2)

"Nor I neither by this heavenly light,/ I might do it as well in the dark”

Emilia states that she wouldn't hesitate if it came to cheating on her husband. Not because she is a bad person, but because she knows men would do it to her. (4.3)

“And have not we affections, Desires for sport, and frailty, as men have?”

Emilia is less naive than Desdemona and believes that women have the same sexual needs as men. She points out the obvious double standard. (4.3)

“Thy bed, lust-stained, shall with lust’s blood be spotted”

Othello speaks in an evil manner here, stating that the same bed that was filled with lust from their marriage and her cheating', is now going to be filled with her blood. (5.1)

“This is the night that either makes me or fordoes me quite”

Iago creates anticipation about how events will turn out. For the first time, he now admits that his vengeful schemes are slipping out of his control. (5.1)

“Thou art rash as fire, to say/ That she was false: O, she was heavenly true”

Emilia describes what the audiences have been Feeling from the start (5.2)

"She was too fond of her most filthy bargain”

Emilia shows her strength of character and her feminist traits when defending Desdemona (5.2)

"Cold, cold, my girl!/ Even like thy chastity”

Othello finally realises his mistakes and understands that Desdemona has been nothing but true to him and all. (5.2)

“Where is that viper? Bring the villain forth”

Lodovico is the first person in the entire play to reveal Lago for what he is and call him out on it. (5.2)

“I would have thee live;/ For, in my sense, 'tis happiness to die”

Othello believes that the only punishment fit for Iago is to rot in a cell somewhere rather that to get easy way out to be killed

"Of one that loved not wisely but too well;/ Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought/perplexed in the extreme”

Othello begs to understand he was confused and tormented (5.2)

easily jealous, buf being wraght/ Perplexed in the extreme"

Othello begs to understand he was confused and tormented (5.2