Act 2 quotations

Question 1

“…for I have lost him on a dangerous sea” - Cassio (A2S1)

Answer 1

“O let the heavens give him defence against the elements, for I have lost him on a dangerous sea”

Question 2

“O, behold the riches…” - Cassio (A2S1)

Answer 2

“O, behold the riches of the ship is come on shore”

Question 3

“You rise to play…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 3

“You rise to play and go to bed to work”

Question 4

“…but I do beguile” - Desdemona (A2S1)

Answer 4

“I am not merry, but I do beguile”

Question 5

“With a little web as this…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 5

“With a little web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio”

Question 6

“My soul hath her…” - Othello (A2S1)

Answer 6

“My soul hath her content so absolute”

Question 7

“As honest…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 7

“As honest as I am”

Question 8

“…well desir’d in Cyprus” - Othello (A2S1)

Answer 8

“Honey, you shall be well desir’d in Cyprus”

Question 9

“Her eye must be fed. And what…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 9

“Her eye must be fed. And what delight will she have to look on the devil?”

Question 10

“A knave very…” - Iago (about Cassio) (A2S1)

Answer 10

“A knave very voluble… a devilish knave”

Question 11

“Will I cause these…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 11

“Will I cause these of Cyprus mutiny”

Question 12

“…lusty Moor hath leap’d into my seat” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 12

“For that I do suspect the lusty Moor hath leap’d into my seat”

Question 13

“Wife for…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 13

“Wife for wife”

Question 14

“Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor at least into a jealousy…” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 14

“Or failing so, yet that I put the Moor at least into a jealousy so strong that judgement cannot cure”

Question 15

“…thank me, love me, reward me” - Iago (A2S1)

Answer 15

“Make the Moor thank me, love me, reward me”

Question 16

“…is most honest” - Othello (A2S3)

Answer 16

“Iago is most honest”

Question 17

“…the gallants desire it” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 17

“What man! Tis a night of revels; the gallants desire it”

Question 18

“I fear the trust Othello puts in him…” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 18

“I fear the trust Othello puts in him, on some odd time of his infirmity, will shake this island”

Question 19

“And passion having my best judgement collied…” - Othello (A2S3)

Answer 19

“And passion having my best judgement collied, assays to lead the way”

Question 20

“Reputation, reputation, reputation… I have lost the…” - Cassio (A2S3)

Answer 20

“Reputation, reputation, reputation… I have lost the imortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial”

Question 21

“As one would beat his offenceless…” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 21

“As one would beat his offenceless dog to affright an imperious lion”

Question 22

“Let us call…” - Cassio (A2S3)

Answer 22

“Let us call thee (wine) devil”

Question 23

“O God, that men should put an enemy into their mouths…” - Cassio (A2S3)

Answer 23

“O God, that men should put an enemy into their mouths to steal away their brains!”

Question 24

“That we should with joy… transform…” - Cassio (A2S3)

Answer 24

“That we should with joy… transform ouselves into beasts”

Question 25

“It hath pleased the devil drunkness…” - Cassio (A2S3)

Answer 25

“It hath pleased the devil drunkness to give place to the devil wrath”

Question 26

“…is a familiar creature” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 26

“Good wine is a familiar creature”

Question 27

“Our generals wife…” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 27

“Our generals wife is now the general”

Question 28

“When the devil’s blackest sins put on, they do suggest…” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 28

“When the devil’s blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows as I do now”

Question 29

“I’ll pour pestilence…” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 29

“I’ll pour pestilence into his ear”

Question 30

“…make the net that shall emmesh them all” - Iago (A2S3)

Answer 30

“And out of her goodness make the net that shall emmesh them all”