What Iago says to Brabantio in A1;S1 when he speaks about Othello using sheep imagery | “Even now, now, very now, an old black ram Is tupping your white ewe. … Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you” |
Iago to Brabantio in A1;S1 when speaks about Othello and his offspring, using horse imagery | “…your daughter covered with a Barbary horse, you’ll have your nephews neigh to you, you’ll have coursers for cousins and jennets for germans” |
Iago to Brabantio in A1;S1 when he refers to the missionary sex position in an animalistic manner | “…your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs.” |
Brabantio to court in A1;S3 | “To fall in love with what she feared to look on!… Against all rules of nature” |
Duke of Venice to Brabantio in Act1;3 | “Your son-in-law is far more fair than black” |
Othello using his race when referring to his wife’s supposed immorality in A3;S3 | “As Dian’s visage, is now begrimed and black As mine own face” |
Emilia to Othello in A5;2, when he lives up to racist stereotypes. (something to consider in your essay) | “O, the more angel she, and you the blacker devil!” |
Othello – Race/Racist quotes
July 6, 2019