Desdemona Flashcards
‘Nobody I myself farewell’
What act and what scene?
Act 5 scene 2
‘Nobody I myself farewell’
Analysis
Shows her transformation from a confident woman to a weak and passive character as these are her final words. The lies crafted around her have subconsciously defeated her.
‘And so much duty as my mother showed
To you, preferring you before her father,
So much I challenge that I may profess
Due to the Moor my lord.’
What act and what scene?
Act 1 scene 3
‘And so much duty as my mother showed
To you, preferring you before her father,
So much I challenge that I may profess
Due to the Moor my lord.’
Analysis
Desdemona’s words highlight the tension between familial duty and marital loyalty. She stands up for her love and challenges societal norms, emphasizing her commitment to Othello
‘Why, then, tomorrow night, or Tuesday morn.
On Tuesday noon, or night, or Wednesday morn.’
What act and what scene?
Act 3 scene 3
‘Why, then, tomorrow night, or Tuesday morn.
On Tuesday noon, or night, or Wednesday morn.’
Analysis
Desdemona subverts her duty as a model wife and persists that Othello should solve his argument with Cassio despite the fact shes not allowed to get involved in his public matters.
‘Beshrew me if I would do such a wrong
For the whole world.’
What act and what scene?
Act 4 scene 3
‘Beshrew me if I would do such a wrong
For the whole world.’
Analysis
The quote shows that Desdemona is so virtuous she cannot even understand why a woman would betray her husband.
‘I think the sun where he was born
Drew all such humours from him.’
What act and what scene?
Act 3 scene 4
‘I think the sun where he was born
Drew all such humours from him.’
Analysis
The quote shows Desdemona’s naïve and trusting nature, since she does not realize just how jealous her husband is capable of being.
