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Othello key quotes

Othello key quotes and explainations

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othello declares his love for Desdemona in the begining "for know Iago but that I love the gentle Desdemona" othello (1.2.24)
after Desdemona and othello elope Brabantio suggests that Othello has charmed her "O thou foul theif! where has thou stow'd my daughter? Damn'd as thou art, thou hast enchanted her" Brabantio ( 1.2.63)
Brabantio suggests that desdemona is too young and that Othello has used black magic on her "sooty bosom of such a thing as thou... that thou has practis'd on her with foul charms, Abus'd her delicate youth with drugs or minerals" Brabantio (1.2.70)
othello is a well respected general in venice "valiant Othello" Duke (1.3.49)
despite being respected as a great general he still experiences racist remarks about him and desdemona "an old black ram is tupping your white ewe" Iago (1.1.87)
othello is calm when facing the senate despite Brabantio declaring that he has stolen his daughter "upon this hint i spake she loved me for the dangers i had passed and i loved her that she did pity them. thios is the only witch craft i have used" Othello (1.3.167)
in the begining Othello trusts Desdemona with his life he declares that if she says he has done her wrong he will vacate his position "if you do find me foul in her report, the trust the office i do hold of you not only take away but let your sentence even fall upon my life" othello (1.2.18)
unfortunately othello trusts Iago too much "a man he is of honesty and trust" othello about iago (1.3.284)
Iago is trusted by Othello "Iago is most honest" (2.3.6)
Othello is a good leader and dismisses Cassio "Cassio I love thee but never more be an officer of mine" (2.3.239)
Othello predicts his own downfall when he speculates what will happen if Desdemona doesnt love him "But i do love thee! and when i love you not choas will come" (3.3.97)
Othello turns completely on his wife "She's gone. I am abus'd and my relief must be to loathe her. O curse of marraige" (3.3.268)
Othello admits defeat that he will never have a piece of mind again "O! Now forever farewell the tranquill mind, fairwell content" (3.3.348)
Othello begins to have violent thoughts about Desdemona "my bloody thoughts with violent pace shall never look back"
Othello enlists Iagos help to kill Cassio "within these three days let me hear thee say that Cassio is not alive... now art thou my lieutenant"
Othello demands the hankerchief "Lend me thy hankerchief.... that which I gave you"
othello does not care for Desdemona anymore "Let her rot, perish and to be damned tonight for she shall not live. No my heart is turned to stone"
Lodovico cannot believe the change in Othello "is this the noble moor whom our full senate call all-in-all sufficent? is this the noble nature whom passion could not shake?"
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