Othello- Theme Quotes

Question 1

give 6 examples of racial prejudice in othello

Answer 1

Act 1 Scene 1, ‘the thick lips’- Roderigo about Othello

Act 1 Scene 1, ‘an old black ram/ is tupping your white ewe’- Iago about Othello and Desdemona

Act 1 Scene 2, ‘Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!’- Brabantio about Othello

Act 1 Scene 2, ‘practised on her with foul charms’- Brabantio about Othello

Act 1 Scene 3, ‘to fall in love with what she feared to look on?- Brabantio about Desdemona and Othello

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘haply for I am black/ and have not those soft parts of conversation

Question 2

give 8 examples of jealousy in Othello

Answer 2

Act 1 Scene 1, ‘my daughter is not for thee’- Brabantio

Act 1 Scene 3, ‘I will incontinently drown myself’- Roderigo

Act 2 Scene 3, ‘I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear’- Iago

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘it is the green-eyed monster which doth mocks the meat it feeds on’- Iago

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘give me ocular proof’- Othello

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘you are eaten up with passion’- Iago to Othello

Act 3 Scene 4, ‘you are jealous now’- Cassio to Bianca

Act 5, Scene 2, ‘Yet she must die, else she’ll betray more men.’ -Othello

Question 3

give 6 examples of manhood, honour and reputation

Answer 3

Act 1 Scene 3, ‘Rude am I in my speech’- Othello

Act 1 Scene 3, ‘Valiant Othello.’ ‘Valiant moor’

Act 2 Scene 3, ‘Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial.’- Cassio

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their souls.’- Iago

Act 3 Scene 3, ‘Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content!’- Othello

Act 4, Scene 1, ‘A horned man’s a monster and a beast.’ -Othello

Question 4

give 6 examples of appearance vs reality in othello

Answer 4

Act 1, Scene 1, ‘But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at. I am not what I am.’ -Iago

Act 1, Scene 2, ‘Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom/ Of such a thing as thou—to fear, not to delight’ -Brabantio

Act 1, Scene 3, ‘The Moor is of a free and open nature…And will as tenderly be led by th’ nose/ As asses are.” -Iago

Act 2, Scene 1, ‘Oh heavy ignorance! Thou praisest the worst best.’ -Desdemona

Act 3, Scene 3, ‘Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul/ But I do love thee! -Othello

Act 5, Scene 2, ‘”I told him what I thought, and told no more/ Than what he found himself was apt and true.” -Iago

Question 5

give 7 examples of womandhood and sexuality in othello

Answer 5

Act 1, Scene 1, ‘Your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs.’ - Iago

Act 1, Scene 2, ‘Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!’ -Brabantio

Act 1, Scene 3, ‘I do perceive here a divided duty.’ – Desdemona

Act 1, Scene 3, ‘She’d come again, and with a greedy ear/ Devour up my discourse.’ -Othello

Act 2, Scene 1, ‘You rise to play, and go to bed to work.’ -Iago

Act 3, Scene 4, ‘Give me your hand: this hand is moist, my lady.’ Othello

Act 4. Scene 3, ‘Her honor is an essence that’s not seen;/ They have it very oft that have it not’ -Iago