Othello quotes on Love and Relationships

‘But I pray you sir, are you fast married?’

Act 1, Scene 2 - Relationships

Coming from Iago, under the guise of friendship, questioning whether or not Othello and Desdemona have consumated their marriage - making them actually married, otherwise its possible for them to be divorced.

Contextually, this is important as within chrisitanity consummation was seen as cementing the marriage and bond of the couple; also links with ‘the magnifico is much beloved’ in reference to Brabantio's influence within the senate and his potential power to destroy Othello's reputation

‘But that I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition put into circumscription and confine for the sea's worth’

Act 1, Scene 2 - Love

‘The goodness of the night upon you, friends’

Act 1, Scene 2 - Love

‘Faith, he tonight hath boarded a land carrack. If it prove lawful prize, he’s made for ever.’

Act 1, Scene 2 - Relationships & Sexuality

‘I do beseech you, send for the lady to the Sagittary, and let her speak of me before her father’

Act 1, Scene 3 - Love and Relationships

‘How I did thrive in this fair lady's love, and she in mine’

Act 1, Scene 3 - Love

‘This to hear would Desdemona seriousky incline; but still the house affairs would draw her thence, whihc ever as she could with haste dispatch, she'd come again'

Act 1, Scene 3 - Relationship

‘with a greedy ear devour up my discourse’

Act 1, Scene 3 - Love

‘She lov'd me for the dangers I had pass'd,

And I lov'd her that she did pity them.’

Act 1, Scene 3 - Love

‘She is a most exquisite lady’

Act 2, Scene 3 - Love