Othello Themes – Jealousy + Masculinity
Key Quotes:
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The
meat it feeds on."
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 82 Lines 167
"This honest creature doubtless Sees and knows more, much more, than he
unfolds."
Act 3 Scene 3 Othello (Speaker) , Iago - PG 84 Lines 245
"A horned man's a monster and a beast."
Act 4 Scene 1 Othello (Speaker) - PG 100 - Lines 63
When I have plucked thy rose, I cannot give it vital growth again; It must needs
wither."
Act 5 Scene 2 Othello (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 121 - Lines 13
“Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) - PG 87 Lines 325
“But jealous souls will not be answered so. They are not ever jealous for the cause,
but jealous for they’re jealous. It is a monster begot upon itself, born on itself.”
Act 3 Scene 4 Emilia (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 96 - Lines 157
“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost the immortal part of myself - and
what remains is bestial”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 71 - Lines 249
, “O brave Iago, honest and just”
Act 5 Scene 1 - PG 118 - Lines 31
“I must be found. My parts, my title and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”
Act 1 Scene 2 - PG 41 - Lines 31
“The valiant moor”
Act 1 Scene 2
“Your son-in-law is far more fair than black”
Act 1 Scene 3 - PG - 52 Lines - 290
“Haply for I black and have not the soft parts of conversation”
Act 3 Scene 3 - PG 85 Lines 260-270
“I know my price, I am worth no worse a place”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 1 -Lines 10
“I follow him to serve my turn upon him we cannot all be masters nor all masters be
cannot truly be followed… In following him I follow but myself”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 36 - Lines 42
“You’ll have your daughter covered with a barbary horse.. your daughter and the
moor are making the beast with two backs.”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 38 Lines 112
“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 37 Lines 89
“In following him, I follow but myself.”
Act 1 Scene 1 PG 36 Lines 57
Key Quotes:
"O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The
meat it feeds on."
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 82 Lines 167
"This honest creature doubtless Sees and knows more, much more, than he
unfolds."
Act 3 Scene 3 Othello (Speaker) , Iago - PG 84 Lines 245
"A horned man's a monster and a beast."
Act 4 Scene 1 Othello (Speaker) - PG 100 - Lines 63
When I have plucked thy rose, I cannot give it vital growth again; It must needs
wither."
Act 5 Scene 2 Othello (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 121 - Lines 13
“Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) - PG 87 Lines 325
“But jealous souls will not be answered so. They are not ever jealous for the cause,
but jealous for they’re jealous. It is a monster begot upon itself, born on itself.”
Act 3 Scene 4 Emilia (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 96 - Lines 157
“Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost the immortal part of myself - and
what remains is bestial”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 71 - Lines 249
, “O brave Iago, honest and just”
Act 5 Scene 1 - PG 118 - Lines 31
“I must be found. My parts, my title and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”
Act 1 Scene 2 - PG 41 - Lines 31
“The valiant moor”
Act 1 Scene 2
“Your son-in-law is far more fair than black”
Act 1 Scene 3 - PG - 52 Lines - 290
“Haply for I black and have not the soft parts of conversation”
Act 3 Scene 3 - PG 85 Lines 260-270
“I know my price, I am worth no worse a place”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 1 -Lines 10
“I follow him to serve my turn upon him we cannot all be masters nor all masters be
cannot truly be followed… In following him I follow but myself”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 36 - Lines 42
“You’ll have your daughter covered with a barbary horse.. your daughter and the
moor are making the beast with two backs.”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 38 Lines 112
“An old black ram is tupping your white ewe”
Act 1 Scene 1 - PG 37 Lines 89
“In following him, I follow but myself.”
Act 1 Scene 1 PG 36 Lines 57
