I follow him to serve my turn upon him. | I’m serving under him to take advantage of him. (Iago) |
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. I am not what I am. | If I started reflecting what I feel, I’d be wearing my heart on my sleeve which better to hide. I’m not who I appear to be. (Iago) |
To fall in love with what she feared to look upon. | Despite her young age & fell in love with what she was afraid of. (Brabantio) |
She gave me for my pains a world of sighs. | She thanked me and if he had a friend like me she would love me. (Othello) |
She loved me for the dangers I passed, and I loved her that she did pity them. | She loved me for the dangers I survived and I loved her for feeling strong emotions for me. (Othello) |
Look to the Moor if thou has eyes to see me/ she hath deceived her father and may thee. | Look at the Moor as she has lied to me and may with you. (Brabartio) |
My life upon her faith | I’d bet my life she’s never lied to me (Othello) |
A man he is of honesty and trust | He is an honest and trustworthy man (Othello) |
If virtue no delighted beauty lack, your son-in-law is far more fair than black. | If goodness is pretty, your son-In-law must be pretty not black. (Duke) |
Thus do I ever make my fool my purse | That’s how I always do it, getting my money from my fools. (Iago) |
The moor is of an open and free nature, that thinks men honest that but seems to be. | The moor is open and straight word. A man who seems honest is honest. (Iago) |
That I did love the Moor to with him | When I fell in love with Othello I wanted to live with him (desdemore) |
Othello act 1 line meaning
July 25, 2019