Othello Themes – Appearance vs Reality
Quotes:
Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!
Act 1 Scene 2 Barbantio (Speaker) , Othello + Desdemona
"The Moor is of a 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."
Act 1 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 54 - Lines 395
"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) , Desdemona - 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
"This fellow's of exceeding honesty, And knows all qualities, with a learned spirit Of
human dealings."
Act3 Scene 3 Othello (Speaker) , Iago - PG 85 Lines - 261
"A horned man's a monster and a beast."
Act 4 Scene 1 Iago (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 100 - Lines 63
"I told him what I thought, and told no more Than what he found himself was apt and
true."
Act 5 Scene 2 Iago (Speaker) , Othello
“I am not what I am.”
Act 1 Scene 1 Iago (Speaker) - PG 36 - Lines 67
, Men should be what they seem, or those that be not, would they might seem none!”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 81 - PG 81 Line 130
“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
“The moor howbeit that I endure him not, is of a constant, loving, noble nature”
Act 2 Scene 1 - PG 63 Lines - 280
“Thou art false false as hell”
Act 4 Scene 2 - PG 107 - Lines 40
“ I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offence.”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 70 - Lines 208
“As I am an honest man… reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got
without merit and lost without destiny”
Act 2 Scene - PG 71 - Lines 257
“And whats he that says I play the villain? When this advice I give is free and honest”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 73 - Lines 316
Quotes:
Damned as thou art, thou hast enchanted her!
Act 1 Scene 2 Barbantio (Speaker) , Othello + Desdemona
"The Moor is of a 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."
Act 1 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 54 - Lines 395
"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) , Desdemona - 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
"This fellow's of exceeding honesty, And knows all qualities, with a learned spirit Of
human dealings."
Act3 Scene 3 Othello (Speaker) , Iago - PG 85 Lines - 261
"A horned man's a monster and a beast."
Act 4 Scene 1 Iago (Speaker) , Desdemona - PG 100 - Lines 63
"I told him what I thought, and told no more Than what he found himself was apt and
true."
Act 5 Scene 2 Iago (Speaker) , Othello
“I am not what I am.”
Act 1 Scene 1 Iago (Speaker) - PG 36 - Lines 67
, Men should be what they seem, or those that be not, would they might seem none!”
Act 3 Scene 3 Iago (Speaker) , Othello - PG 81 - PG 81 Line 130
“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
“The moor howbeit that I endure him not, is of a constant, loving, noble nature”
Act 2 Scene 1 - PG 63 Lines - 280
“Thou art false false as hell”
Act 4 Scene 2 - PG 107 - Lines 40
“ I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offence.”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 70 - Lines 208
“As I am an honest man… reputation is an idle and most false imposition oft got
without merit and lost without destiny”
Act 2 Scene - PG 71 - Lines 257
“And whats he that says I play the villain? When this advice I give is free and honest”
Act 2 Scene 3 - PG 73 - Lines 316
