English Quotes

Racism and the other, Othello

"An old black ram is tupping your white ewe" (Iago-Brabantio, Animal imagery)

Racism and the other, Othello 2

"Her name... is now begrimed and black as mine own face" (Othello-Emilia, Simile)

Racism and the other, Othello 3

"I took by Th' throat the circumcised dog" (Othello-Lodovico and the other men present, Violent Imagery)

Racism and the other, Iago 1

"I hate the moor, and it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets he has done my office" (Iago-Roderigo, Derogatory diction)

Racism and the other, Iago 2

"You'll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse" (Iago-Brabantio, Animal imagery)

Racism and the other, Iago 3

"Of her own clime, complexion, and degree" (Iago-Othello, Listing)

Racism and the other, Desdemona 1

"For nature so preposterously to err... sans witchcraft could not" (Brabantio-The Duke and senators, Hyperbole)

Racism and the other, Desdemona 2

"I saw Othello's visage in his mind" (Desdemona-Duke and senators, Metaphor)

Racism and the other, Desdemona 3

"The sun where he was born drew all such humours from him" (Desdemona-Emilia, Natural imagery)

Appearance versus reality, Othello 1

“I think my wife be honest, and think she is not” (Othello-Himself, Paradox)

Appearance versus reality, Othello 2

“Give me the Ocular proof” (Othello-Iago, Visual imagery)

Appearance versus reality, Othello 3

“I took by th’ throat the circumcised dog” (Othello-Lodovico and the other men present, Violent imagery)

Appearance versus reality, Iago 1

“I am not what I am” (Iago-Roderigo, Paradox)

Appearance versus reality, Iago 2

“That thinks men honest that but seem to be so” (Iago-Himself, Dramatic irony)

Appearance versus reality, Iago 3

“Trifles light as air… confirmations strong as proofs” (Iago-Othello, Contrast)

Appearance versus reality, Desdemona 1

“I saw Othello’s visage in his mind” (Desdemona-The Duke and senators, Metaphor)

Appearance versus reality, Desdemona 2

“My lord is not my lord” (Desdemona-Emilia, Paradox)

Appearance versus reality, Desdemona 3

“A guiltless death I die” (Desdemona-Emilia, Dramatic irony)

Love and war, Othello 1

“She loved me for the dangers I had passed” (Othello-The Duke and senators, War imagery)

Love and war, Othello 2

“Farewell… pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorias war” (Othello to himself, Listing)

Love and war, Othello 3

“I took by th’ throat the circumcised dog” (Othello-Lodovico and the other men present, Violent imagery)

Love and war, Iago 1

“I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets he has done my office” (Iago-Roderigo, derogatory diction)

Love and war, Iago 2

“That thinks men honest that but seem to be so” (Iago-Himself, Dramatic irony)

Love and war, Iago 3

“Iago doth give up… his wit, hands, heart, to wronged Othello’s service” (Iago-Othello, Listing)

Love and war, Desdemona 1

“That I did love the Moor… my violence and storm of fortunes” (Desdemona-Duke and senators, Storm imagery)

Love and war, Desdemona 2

“I saw Othello’s visage in his mind” (Desdemona-Duke and senators, Metaphor)

Love and war, Desdemona 3

“A guiltless death i die” (Desdemona-Emilia, Dramatic irony)

Gender and sexuality, Othello 1

“I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!” (Iago-Othello, Violent imagery)

Gender and sexuality, Othello 2

“O curse of marriage… call these creatures ours” (Othello-Iago, possessive language)

Gender and sexuality, Othello 3

“I took you for that cunning whore of Venice” (Othello-Desdemona, misogynistic diction)

Gender and sexuality, Iago 1

“I hate the moor, and it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets he has done my office” (Iago-Roderigo, derogatory diction)

Gender and sexuality, Iago 2

“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (Iago-Brabantio, Animalistic imagery)

Gender and sexuality, Iago 3

“Devils… housewives in your beds.” (Iago-Desdemona, Juxtaposition)

Gender and sexuality, Desdemona 1

“That I did love the Moor… my violence and storm of fortunes.” (Desdemona-Duke and senators, storm imagery)

Gender and sexuality, Desdemona 2

“Alas the day! I never gave him cause.” (Desdemona-Emilia, Exclamation)

Gender and sexuality, Desdemona 3

“A guiltless death I die.” (Desdemona-Emilia, Dramatic irony)