Othello Quotes Flashcards
(23 cards)
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Iago warns Othello about jealousy while planting its seeds.
Themes: Jealousy, Manipulation, Deception
I am not what I am.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Reveals his duplicitous nature to Roderigo early in the play.
Themes: Appearance vs Reality, Identity, Deception
She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Othello explains how he and Desdemona fell in love.
Themes: Love, Storytelling, Identity
Men should be what they seem.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Ironically says this to Othello while lying to him.
Themes: Appearance vs Reality, Irony
Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation!
Speaker: Cassio
Context: After being dismissed by Othello for fighting.
Themes: Honor, Reputation, Consequences
I kissed thee ere I killed thee: no way but this, killing myself, to die upon a kiss.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Othello’s final words after realizing Desdemona’s innocence.
Themes: Tragedy, Guilt, Love
My noble Moor is true of mind and made of no such baseness as jealous creatures are.
Speaker: Desdemona
Context: She expresses trust in Othello, unaware of Iago’s scheme.
Themes: Trust, Irony, Innocence
Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: She has deceived her father, and may thee.
Speaker: Brabantio
Context: Warns Othello about Desdemona after their elopement.
Themes: Betrayal, Trust, Gender
He hath a daily beauty in his life that makes me ugly.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Iago expresses envy of Cassio.
Themes: Jealousy, Envy, Insecurity
Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, is the immediate jewel of their souls.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Hypocritically praises reputation while destroying it.
Themes: Reputation, Irony
Thou hast enchanted her!
Speaker: Brabantio
Context: Accuses Othello of using magic on Desdemona.
Themes: Racism, Prejudice, Love
I do nothing but to please his fantasy.
Speaker: Emilia
Context: Refers to obeying Iago’s desires.
Themes: Gender Roles, Power, Obedience
Villainy, villainy, villainy!
Speaker: Emilia
Context: Cries out after uncovering Iago’s treachery.
Themes: Truth, Justice, Betrayal
Nobody; I myself. Farewell.
Speaker: Desdemona
Context: Protecting Othello with her dying breath.
Themes: Innocence, Forgiveness, Tragedy
Demand me nothing. What you know, you know.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Refuses to explain his actions at the end.
Themes: Evil, Silence, Mystery
This look of thine will hurl my soul from heaven, and fiends will snatch at it.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Says this before killing Desdemona.
Themes: Guilt, Tragedy, Inner Conflict
But I do think it is their husbands’ faults if wives do fall.
Speaker: Emilia
Context: Criticizes male hypocrisy and mistreatment.
Themes: Gender, Justice, Marriage
Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul but I do love thee! And when I love thee not, chaos is come again.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Expressing passionate love for Desdemona.
Themes: Love, Foreshadowing, Obsession
This honest creature doubtless sees and knows more, much more, than he unfolds.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Speaking about Iago, believing he is trustworthy.
Themes: Irony, Trust, Manipulation
I do perceive here a divided duty.
Speaker: Desdemona
Context: Justifying her loyalty to Othello over her father.
Themes: Duty, Love, Independence
I know not that; but such a handkerchief—
I am sure it was your wife’s—did I today
See Cassio wipe his beard with.
Speaker: Iago
Context: Lying to Othello to fuel jealousy.
Themes: Manipulation, Jealousy, Symbolism
Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men.
Speaker: Othello
Context: Justifying the murder of Desdemona.
Themes: Justice, Tragedy, Misjudgment
O, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil!
Speaker: Emilia
Context: Confronting Othello after Desdemona’s death.
Themes: Justice, Good vs Evil, Gender
