Othello quotes

I know my price, I am worth no worse a place

Iago - Jealousy - angry Cassio got promoted over him

"I follow him to serve my turn upon him"

Iago - Appearance vs Reality - acts loyal to othello only to betray him and take his place

"I am not what I am"

Iago - appearance vs reality reveals Iagos duplicity

Thick Lips

Roderigo - Racism - Racial slur

"By Janus"

Iago - Appearance vs Reality - God of duality, says this to othello referencing his loyalty towards othello is a disguise for his betrayal

"You are pictures out of doors"

Iago - Gender, Iago says this about women showing how women are treated

Oh, fie upon thee, slanderer

Desdemona - Gender, Desdemona responds to Iago, showing how she is not scared to speak up and also how women are treated in society

"Iago is most honest"

Othello - Appearance vs reality, othello belives Iago is honest however Iago is plotting against him

"I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking"

Cassio - iago uses this for deception and to strip Cassio of his rank

O beware, my lord, of jealousy: It is the green-eyed monster

Iago to othello, warning him about jealousy however he is jealous himself.

I do perceive here a divided duty

Desdemona - love - her love for othello. Justifying it to her father

An old black ram is tupping your white ewe

Iago racism - Iago uses harsh language to 1 anger branbtio and also to show he feelings about othello

Honest Iago

Cassio - he believes Iago is honest which is false

"I do suspect the lusty Moor hath leaped into my seat"

Iago - personal jealousy, othello allegedly slept with Emilia

"Trifles light as air/ Are to the jealous confirmations strong/ As proofs of holy writ"

Iago - jealousy makes people believe even the slightest thing - handkerchief

A horned man's monster and a beast

He imagines he's a cuck - jealousy has distorted his identity

I am sure it was your wife's - did I today / see Cassio wipe his beard with it.

Iago lies to othello saying he's seen Cassio with Desdemona handkerchief - betrayal