Quotes



"so shall I turn her virtue into pitch". Black pitch here stands for corruption of her pure 'white' virtue." (2.3.338)

-This quote is said by Iago and he is saying that he is going to turn Desdemona 'black' and use her good nature against her to set the stage for his evil plan.

"Haply, for I am black" (3.3..265)
-This quote is said by Othello ad he is stating that his skin colour is black.

"Even now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe." (1.1.89-90)
 -Is said by Iago to Barbantio. Calling Othello black(evil) and Desdemona white(good)


"Her name, that was as fresh, As Dian's visage, is now begrimed and black, As mine own face"     (3.3.338)
-Is said by Othello. He is saying that since Desdemona cheated on him she is now as black as Othello's skin colour (evil)

"O, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil!"(5.2.132-133)
-This quote is said by Emilia to Othello and is when Emilia finds Desdemona murdered in her bed and finds out that Othello is the person who killed her. Othello tells |Emilia that he killed her because she was unfaithful and Emilia is saying that Desdemona would never be unfaith faith and the she is good and for killing her Othello is the devil

"When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows as I do now.”(2.3.329-331)
-This quote is said by Iago after he tells Cassio that if he wants to get back on Othello’s good side he should go talk to Desdemona. He is saying that to carry out his evil plan he will need to pretend to e good even tough he is as dark as the devil.

"Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell!"
-Is said by Othello once he decides that he is going to murder Desdemona and is asking that his heart be filled with hate and vengeance instead of love and compassion so that he will be able to kill her.


"a pearl" pressed against his "sooty bosom”
-Calling Desdemona white and Othello black

"your son-in-law is far more fair than black" (1.3.288)
-This quote is said by the Duke to Barbantio, The Duke is saying that even though Othello's skin colour is back he is still white (pure and good) on the inside.

"Put out the light, and then put out the light". (5.2.7)
-This quote is said by Othello in the moments before he is going to kill Desdemona and he is comparing Desdemona’s life to the flame of a candle and how he is going to put out both of the lights (talking about murdering her).

"Hell and night, shall bring this monstrous birth to the world's light."(1.3.394-395)
-This quote is said by Iago and it is after he devises his plan to get revenge for Othello not making him Lieutenant and is basically saying that he is going to bring about his plan by any means necessary



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