“They are all but stomachs, and we all but food; They eat us hungrily, and when they are full they belch us” | Emilia; men are stomachs and women food; when they are full they discard us. |
“Comfort forswear me! Unkindness may do much, and his unkindness may defeat my life, but never taint my love” | Desdemona is defending Othello saying that no matter what he does she will love him regardless; speaks to desdemona blind affection and obedience; representation of the stereotypical of the ideal renaissance women. |
“trifles light as air are to jealous confirmations as strong as proofs of holy writ” | The trifle, meaning Othello’s handkerchief is like proof that is light as air. If a jealous person is thinking like this, to them, it is as strong as the words of the bible |
“I am not what I am” | Here, Iago is mocking the Bible claiming that he has a duplisidious nature, allowing him to get close to Othello until he can back stab him |
the last quote on the test regards Othello’s final speech | mention that Othello is so consumed with his reputation and legacy |
“monstrous birth” quote | iago talikng about his plan, metaphor |
OTHELLO TEST 6 QUOTES
September 6, 2019