Othello And Desdemona Quotes

Question 1

Act 1, Scene 3 (253) Desdemona, “A moth of peace and he go to war, The rites for which I love him are bereft me”

Answer 1

-moths are attracted to light
-War forshadows the war that is to come in his mind due to Iagos manipulations
-Forshadows her ultimate fate

Question 2

Act 1, Scene 3 (251) Desdemona “Did I my soul and fortunes concentrates”

Answer 2

Here Desdemona asserts her desire to endure hardship and sacrifcie to be at her husbands side

Question 3

Act 2, Scene 1 (177), (182-3) Othello “O, my soul’s joy”, “ If it were now to die ‘Twere now to be most happy”

Answer 3

-Their relationship is at its peak
-Poetic devoation to Desdemona

Question 4

Act 2, Scene 3 (189-90) Othello “I cannot speak enough of this content; It stops me here; it is too much of joy”

Answer 4

Extensive levels of affection cannot be sustained and a sense of impending doom lures

Question 5

Act 2, Scene 3 (234) Othello “Look if my gentle love be not rais’d up!”

Answer 5

-Makes the audience question whether he truly loves Desdemona or whether he lives the idea of her due to his eagerness to reveal to much
-Othello’s exhibitonism indicates his sexual insecurtiy, whereas Desdemona is more reseved in public

Question 6

Act 1, scene 3 (144/145) othello “This to hear Would Desdemona seriously incline”

Answer 6

-Desdemona loves to hear Othello’s stories

Question 7

Act 1, scene 2 (26/27) othello “put the circumscription and confine for the seas worth”

Answer 7

• She is worth a lot to him

Question 8

Act 1, scene 3 (166/167) othello “She lov’d me for the dangers i had passed And i lov’d her that she did pity them”

Answer 8

• reflects on the love they have for each other
• she loves listening to his stories and he loves that she listens to them

Question 9

Act 1, scene 3 (183-185) desdemona “But here’s my husband And so much duty as my mother show’d to you”

Answer 9

• she is sure of her love for Othello
• demonstrates unconditional love

Question 10

Act 2, scene 1 desdemona (187-8) “But that our loves and comforts should increase, Even as our days do grow”

Answer 10

-foreshadows their death and downfall

Question 11

Act 2, Scene 1 othello (189-90) “I cannot speak enough of this content; It stops me here; it is too much joy”

Answer 11

• extensive levels of affection
• impending doom