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Have I to-night fluster'd with flowing cups,
And they watch too. Now, 'mongst this flock of drunkards,
Am I to put our Cassio in some action
That may offend the isle.

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After talking to Roderigo, Iago talks to himself and opens up about the pain he's feeling from the "betrayals" he's going through.
"But partly led to diet my revenge,/
For that I do suspect the lusty Moor/
Hath leap'd into my seat; the thought whereof/
Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards;/
And nothing can or shall content my soul/
Till I am even'd with him, wife for wife,/
Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor/
At least into a jealousy so strong/
That judgment cannot cure." (2.1.88 - 2.1.96)

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Iago to Cassio (after he's lost his reputation) :
"I protest, in the sincerity of love and honest kindness." (2.3.309)

Iago to Montano, after purposefully getting Cassio drunk :
"'Tis evermore the prologue to his sleep: /He'll watch the horologe a double set,/
If drink rock not his cradle."
(2.3.115 - 2.3.117)

Iago to Montano, during the party, after getting Cassio drunk, says he wants to cure his alcoholism : "I do love Cassio well; /and would do much
To cure him of this evil--" (2.3.129 - 2.3.130)

Othello to Iago, after seing the results of the fight : "What is the matter, masters?/
Honest Iago, that look'st dead with grieving," (2.3.164 - 2.3.165)

Iago to Othello explains why and how Cassio and Montano got in a fight : "I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth/
Than it should do offence to Michael Cassio;/
Yet, I persuade myself, to speak the truth" (2.3.208 - 2.3.210)

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Iago to Roderigo : "Come, be a man. Drown thyself! drown
cats and blind / puppies." (1.3.334 - 1.3.335)

Iago to Roderigo, after saying he wants to drown himself, says he wouldn't have respect for him :  « If thou dost, I shall never love thee after. Why,
thou silly / gentleman! » (1.3.307 – 1.3.308)

Iago to Roderigo : "Ere I would say, I
would drown myself for the /love of a guinea-hen, I
would change my humanity with a / baboon." (I'd rather become a baboon than drown myself for some woman I'm in love with) (1.1.314 - 1.3.316)

Iago to Cassio :"there is more sense in that than in
reputation. Reputation is an idle and most false
imposition: oft got without merit, and lost without
deserving: you have lost no reputation at all, unless you /
repute yourself such a loser. What, man! there are ways to
recover the general again:" (Shakespeare, 2.3.255 - 2.3.260)

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Iago : “There's none so foul and foolish thereunto,
But does foul pranks which fair and wise ones do.” (2.1.150 – 2.1.151)

Iago : “If she be fair and wise, fairness and wit,
The one's for use, the other useth it.” (Shakespeare, 2.1.139 – 2.1.140)

Roderigo : "What a full fortune does the thicklips owe/
If he can carry't thus!" (1.1.68 - 1.1.69)

Iago to Brabantio : "Even now, now, very now, an old black ram/
Is topping your white ewe. Arise, arise;/
Awake the snorting citizens with the bell,/
Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you:" (1.1.90 - 1.1.93)

Brabantio to the Duke : "I therefore vouch again/ that with some mixtures powerful o'er the blood,/
Or with some dram conjured to this effect, /he wrought upon her." (1.3.105 - 1.3.108)

Desdemona to Brabantio : "I am hitherto your daughter: but here's my husband, /And so much duty as my mother show'd /To you, preferring you before her father,/
So much I challenge that I may profess / due to the Moor my lord." (1.3.185 - 1.3.189)

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Act 1, Scene 1: Venice. A street.
Act 1, Scene 2: Another street.
Act 1, Scene 3: A council-chamber.

Act 2, Scene 1: A Sea-port in Cyprus. An open place near the quay.
Act 2, Scene 2: A street.
Act 2, Scene 3: A hall in the castle.

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1.      In the port on the island of Cyprus, when Desdemona, Iago, Emilia and Roderigo arrive, Iago starts insulting his wife. He then says,

2.      “Come on, come on; you are pictures out of doors,
Bells in your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens,
Saints in your injuries, devils being offended,
Players in your housewifery, and housewives' in your beds.” (Shakespeare, 2.1.118 – 2.1.121)

3.      This comment helps portray how misogynistic Iago is. He keeps demonstrating his hatred for women through insults and rude and sexist comments. He overgeneralizes them by asserting that they’re all loud and rude as soon as they’re not in public. He calls them out by saying that they’re untrustworthy and perverted, but in truth, he’s the one who constantly uses his loved ones.

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1.      On the port on the Island of Cyprus, when Iago manipulates Roderigo into thinking that there is romantic tension going on between Desdemona and Cassio, he mentions that he sees in Desdemona a way to get revenge. He tells Roderigo,

2. “And nothing can or shall content my soul
Till I am even'd with him, wife for wife,
Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor
At least into a jealousy so strong
That judgment cannot cure.” (Shakespeare, 2.1.293 – 2.1.296)

3. Iago feels as if his ego had been attacked. His wife possibly having an affair is something to be shameful for. His manhood and honour are so attacked by this thought that he doesn’t even consider asking his wife about it. Getting revenge seems like the most manly thing to do and the only way to get his ego back up to normal is to make another man suffer.

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1.      On the street in front of Brabantio’s house, Iago is preparing to leave so Othello will not find out he’s working against him. Alone with Roderigo, he tells him,

2.      “Though I do hate him as I do hell-pains./
Yet, for necessity of present life,/
I must show out a flag and sign of love,” (1.1.157 – 1.1.159)

3.      This quote illustrates Iago’s inconsistency in the way he acts around different people. Whenever Othello’s around, he always acts as if he was a noble and honest man, yet he gives him a stab in the back by informing Brabantio about the secret wedding. He manipulates Othello, and most of the characters, into thinking that he’s a good man willing to help, but in truth, he does everything selfishly to get whatever he wants.

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1.  On a dark Venitian street, after learning that Cassio got the promotion, Iago is talking to Roderigo about why he's so mad at Othello. He opens up by saying,
2.
"In following him, I follow but myself;
Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty," 1.1.60
"But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at: I am not what I am." 1.1.66
3. Iago explains that he’s acting out. He says and does things that aren’t genuine, but that help him get whatever he wants. He constantly lies about everything, uses and manipulates the people surrounding him for his own good, without ever considering how it could affect others. He thinks that if he were to be honest, he’d be too vulnerable and weak.

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1.      On the port on the Island of Cyprus, when Iago manipulates Roderigo into thinking that there is romantic tension going on between Desdemona and Cassio, he mentions that he sees in Desdemona a way to get revenge. He tells Roderigo,

2.      “For that I do suspect the lusty Moor
Hath leap'd into my seat; the thought whereof
Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards;” (2.1.289 – 2.1.291)

3.      This quote proves that jealousy is Iago’s main motivation. He’s awfully jealous that his wife would dare to have sexual encounter with any other men. He feels as if he had been betrayed by his wife, and by Othello, who gave his promotion to someone else, which builds up his anger. This intense feeling is what troubles him and pushes him to manipulate everyone around him.

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"Have I to-night fluster'd with flowing cups,
And they watch too. Now, 'mongst this flock of drunkards,
Am I to put our Cassio in some action
That may offend the isle."(2.3.53 - 2.3.55)

ALSO APPEARANCE VS REALITY
IAGO presumes that Cassio will get drunk (his scheme). He tells himself,
"If I can fasten but one cup upon him
With that which he hath drunk tonight already,
He'll be as full of quarrel and offense
As my young mistress' dog." (2.3.42-45)

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1.      On the dark streets of Venice, Iago is ranting about how Othello decided to give the promotion to a young man named Micheal Cassio. He tells him,

2.      “'I have already chose my officer.'
And what was he?
Forsooth, a great arithmetician,” (1.1.18 – 1.1.20)

"As masterly as he: mere prattle, without practise,
Is all his soldiership. But he, sir, had the election:
And I, of whom his eyes had seen the proof
At Rhodes, at Cyprus and on other grounds
Christian and heathen, must be be-lee'd and calm'd
By debitor and creditor:"
(1.1.27 - 1.1.32)

3.      Iago is jealous towards Cassio. He feels as if he had been betrayed by his own friend, who's fought by his side for years. He thinks he deserves the job more than him, since he’s a better swordfighter, and doesn’t understand why he did not get the promotion. His jealousy is the source of his anger towards Othello.

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1. On a Venetian street, After Brabantio learns that his daughter has run off to get married to Othello, he finds Othello at his house and angrily tells him,

2. "The wealthy curled darlings of our nation,
Would ever have, to incur a general mock,
Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom
Of such a thing as thou, to fear, not to delight.” 1.2.70 – 1.2.73

3. This demonstrates Brabantio’s racist attitude towards Othello. He believes that it would be impossible for a woman as beautiful as her daughter to be in love with a black man, therefore, accuses Othello to have used black magic on her.

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1.      Inside a council-chamber, After Roderigo tells Iago that he’s deeply in love with Desdemona and does not know what to do about it, Iago answers him

2. “It cannot be/ long that Desdemona should continue her
love to the Moor,” 1.3.339 – 1.3.340

“These Moors are changeable in
their wills” 1.3.344

3. This shows that Iago is also a character with racist beliefs. He uses the fact that Othello is a black man to convince Roderigo that a young attractive woman like Desdemona will not stay with him for a long time. He also justifies his argument by stating that black people are often moody and inconsistent in their desires.

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From the dark streets of Venice, Iago and Rodrigo wake up the senator with shocking news.     In an attempt to damage the reputation of Othello and infuriate the senator, Iago shouts up to Brabantio,  "... you have lost half of your soul.  Even now, very now, an old black ram is tupping your white ewe. ... you'll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse.  You'll have your nephews neigh to you"
(Shakespeare, 1.1.89-91 and 114-116)

Explanation: This shows Iago’s racist attitude towards Othello.   He uses animal imagery to make true love and an honest, loving sexual encounter between Othello and Desdemona seem bestial, violent, and nasty.

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On the dark streets of Venice, Iago is telling his puppet Roderigo about his 2-faced nature. Iago explains,  "I follow him to serve my turn upon him. ... Others there are who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty, keep their hearts attending on themselves and, throwing but shows of service on their lords, do well thrive by them. ... I AM NOT WHAT I AM"
(Shakespeare, 1.1.44-67)

Explanation:  to Iago tries to reassure Roderigo that he is actually pretending to be loyal to Othello so that he can eventually find a way to destroy his new marriage.

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1.      While they're in one of the castle's halls. After Iago purposefully got Cassio drunk, Montano and Cassio get in a physical fight during which Montano gets badly hurt. Othello tries to understand what is happening, eventually leaves, and Cassio tells Iago,

2.       “O, I have lost my / reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and /
what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, /my
reputation! » (Shakespeare, 2.3.250 - 2.3.253)

This quote demonstrates how important a reputation is to someone, especially if they are a man. Cassio even affirms that it’s the most important, truest part of himself. He’d rather lose anything but his honour because people tend to make decision based on others’ reputation. Cassio feels deeply ashamed to be drunk and fighting another man when he’s known to be calm and collected.

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My Daughter is MY Property?? ***ALSO SEXISM/MISOGYNY

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My Daughter is MY Property?? ***ALSO SEXISM/MISOGYNY

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Brabantio has just realized that his fair, young daughter is missing and he is slowly starting to believe what Roderigo (Iago) is telling him.    Brabantio complains to Roderigo,  “oh heaven, how got she out? Oh treason of the blood! Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters’ minds by what you see them act. Is there not charms by which the property of youth and maidhood may be abused?? “ (Shakespeare, I, i, 172-175)

Explanation: Brabantio thinks of his daughter as his property. He is shocked that his own daughter would betray a powerful, noble man like himself. He is afraid that his reputation will be damaged by this betrayal.