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"Good night, honest Iago." (2.3.315)
- "And out of her own goodness make the net/That shall enmesh them all." (2.3.341-342)
- "Oh, you are well tuned now,/But I'll set down the pegs that make this music,/As honest as I am." (2.1.203-204)
- Painting a picture/twisting reality:
(2.1.238-247)
(2.1.255-260)

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After Desdemona tells everyone how in love she is with Othello and after their marriage is accepted, Roderigo is depressed. "I will incontinently drown myself[...] It is silliness to live when to live is troment, and then have/We a prescription to die when death is our physician." (1.3.306[...]309-310)

Explanation: Roderigo prefers dying over living in a world where the woman he loves doesn't love him back. His manhood and honour is so affected by his rejected love, he wants to kill himself, until Iago tells him his plan...

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After Iago feeds Roderigo more lies about Desdemona and Cassio to get him on board with his plan, he says, to himself, the reason why he wants revenge on Othello. "For what I do suspect the lusty Moor/Hath leaped 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 evened with him, wife for wife."
(2.1.289-293)

Explanation: Iago thinks that his wife slept with Othello. This feeling makes him feel less a man, because another man sleeps with your wife. To get his revenge, Iago will destroy Othello marriage, so at the same time his manhood/honour ...

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After Cassio loses his post as one of Othello's officers, because of the scene he caused while he was drunk, he tells Iago how bad he feels. "Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my/ reputation! I have lost the immoral part of myself, and/ what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my/ reputation!" (2.3.250-253)

Explanation: Cassio feels ashamed about what happened. His honour and manhood were affected. He's no longer respectable for others, because he did something unappropriated.

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After Iago tells Roderigo more lies about Desdemona and Cassio to get him on board with his plan, he says, to himself, the reason why he wants revenge on Othello. "For what I do suspect the lusty Moor/Hath leaped 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 evened with him, wife for wife."
(2.1.289-293)

Explanation: The feeling he has inside him is jealousy. He wants to destroy Othello's marriage, because he thinks that his wife slept with him.

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When Iago, Desdemona and Emilia have arrived in Cyprus, Iago insults his wife, saying she talks too much. Desdemona takes her defend, but Iago responds: "Come on, come on. You are pictures out of door, 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." (2.1.118-121)

Explanation: Iago treats women all the same badly way. His sayings are sexist as he affirms that they look all the same, and that they are noisy in bed ...

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After Iago explains for the first time to Roderigo that he hates Othello, but hides it, Roderigo says: "What a full fortune does the Thick-lips owe/If he can carry't thus!"
(1.1.68-69)

Explanation: Roderigo uses a racial insult to show that Othello is inferior to him, because he's black. He is jealous of Othello, because he has the woman he likes.

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After Roderigo and Iago were talking together, Iago affirms, " ... He hath a person and a smooth dispose/To be suspected, framed to make women false./The Moor is of free and open nature/That thinks men honest that but seem to be so,/And will as tenderly be led by th' nose/As asses are..." (1.3.388-393)

Explanation: Iago invents things about people to manipulate them more easily. He pretends that they are the way he wants them to be, so that he is powerful and he can control the situation.

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Roderigo said, in the town of Cyprus in the middle of the night, to Iago that he will not kill himself and that he will sell his land to give him the cash to get his help. Then, Iago indicates, " Thus do I ever make my fool my purse./For I mine own gained knowledge should profane/If I would time expend with such a snipe/But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor,/And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets/He's done my office. I know not if 't be true,/But I, for mere suspicion in that kind,/Will do as if for surety. He holds me well./The better shall my purpose work on him./Cassio's a proper man. Let me see now,/To get his place and to plume up my will/In double knavery..." (1.3.374-385)

Explanation: Iago manipulated Roderigo to get money from him. By having this guy close to him, he will try to get Cassio's position, the one he envies and hurt Othello at the same time ... because he learned that he would have sleep his wife Emilia. Everything makes him even more angry about the Moor.

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Iago reassures Roderigo, in town of Cyprus in the middle of the night, about his dream to have the woman he wants (Desdemona). He tells him to don't give up on her and to don't drown himself. Then, he tells his plan that satisfies both of them, " Thou art sure of me. Go, make money. I have told thee/often, and I re-tell thee again and again, I hate the Moor./My cause is hearted. Thine hath no less reason. Let us be/conjunctive in our revenge against him. If thou canst/cuckold him, thou dost thyself a pleasure, me a sport..." (1.3.358-362)

Explanation: Roderigo is jealous of Othello about his wife and Iago hates him because of the promotion he gave to Cassio. So, they make an alliance together to get revenge. It gives Iago another motivation to execute his plan and get what he wants because he has a person by his sides.

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After Iago tells to Brabantio, in the senator's house, that his daughter Desdemona left her dwelling and is now having sex with Othello, Iago affirms to Roderigo, " ... Another of his fathom they have none/To lead their business. In which regard,/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, ..." (1.1.155-159)

Explanation: Iago declares that he's working against the Moor by denouncing him to Brabantio. He wishes Othello will be reprimanded for what he've done. He doesn't like him at all, but he's kind of obligated to show some appreciation and admiration to the general of the armies. He indicates his localisation to Roderigo for him to send the search party.

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When Iago and Roderigo are talking about Othello and his position in the society, close to Brabantio's house before he comes out. Iago explains, " ... Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago./In following him, I follow but myself./Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty,/But seeming so, for my peculiar end./For when my outward action doth demonstrate/The native act and figure of my heart/In compliment extern, 'tis not long after/But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve/For daws to peck at. I am not what I am." (1.1.59-67)

Explanation: This illustrates Iago's real personality. He acts the way he does to manipulate people and get what he truly wants. He's a smart man who adapts himself to the situation. He's hypocritical and difficult to seize, because he expresses emotions he doesn't feel inside him.

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At the Sagittarius Inn, after Iago tells to Othello that Brabantio's coming to do him something bad after he learned that his daughter slept with him. Brabantio wants to get him and Othello says to them to put their swords aside. Brabantio declares, " ... Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!/For I'll refer me to all things of sense,/If she in chains of magic were not bound,/Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy,/So opposite to marriage that she shunned/The wealthy curled darlings of our nation,/Would ever have, t' incur a general mock,/Run from her guardage to the sooty bosom/Of such a thing as thou - to fear, not to delight./Judge me the world if 'tis not gross in sense/That thou hast practiced on her with foul charms,/Abused her delicate youth with drugs or minerals ..."
(1.2.65-76)

Explanation: Brabantio can't realize and accept that her daughter chose Othello between many other white men very rich. He thinks that her daughter must have been drugged by him for doing what she did; falling in love with a man she'd be afraid to look at; she did a mistake. It's badly seen for someone, back then, to be with a black person, because they are ancient slaves who bought their freedom. Desdemona's father has a prejudice against Othello who isn't a bad person. The only witchcraft he used is his emotional life story with which Desdemona fell in love. She likes him for his honor and bravery, she's like part of a soldier.

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1. Context  ( Who? Where? When?)
2.   The quote... written in Shakespeare’s words (Early Modern English)
5.   Reference:  (1.2.45)
6.   Explanation of the link between the quote and the theme.

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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"
( 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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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?? “ (1.1. 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.

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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"
(1.1.44-67)

Explanation: 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.