Key quotes

• "Do not rise yet" -act 3 scene 3


  Iago to Othello ,overpower of Othello physically and mentally.
• "Deceive her father, marrying you" , "Cassio's my worthy friend" -act 3 scene 3


  Iago to Othello ,manipulate Othello by isolating him
• "he echoes me" -act 3 scene 3


  Othello to Iago ,appearance Vs reality, Othello thinks he is in power but its actually Iago
• 'this honest creature, doubtless sees and knows more ,much more" -act 3 scene 3


  Othello to Iago ,his statement is true as Iago knows more, but is deceived by thinking Iago is "honest"
• "men should be what they seem" -act 3 scene 3


  Iago to Othello ,talking about Cassio and the duplicity of him, can serve as a reminder that people may not be what they seem
• "Reputation, reputation, reputation ... I have lost the immortal part of myself" , "you are too server moraler" -act 2 scene 3


  first Cassio is talking about the loss of his strength (his reputation) , Iago turns his strength into Cassio's weakness to flaw
• "good lieutenant, I think you think I love you" -act 2 scene 3


  Iago to Cassio , surface meaning is positive however the double "think" has deceptive meaning
• "turn her own virtue into pitch and out of her own goodness make a net that shall enmesh them all" -act 2 scene 3


  Iago I his sililoquay, the change in metaphor shows how deep Iago's manipulation runs within the play.
• "I am not what I am" -act 1 scene 1


  Iago to Roderigo ,general meaning is Iago is willing to deceive.deeper meaning shows Iago has devilish nature as a similar phrase was used in the bible
• "the Moor is of free and open nature" -act 1 scene 3


  Iago in his sililoquay ,Iago turning Othello's good attributes into weaknesses
• "mine own gained knowledge ... time expend with such a snipe but for my sport and profit" -act 1 scene 3


  Iago in his sililoquay ,serves as a warning to the audience of his manipulation s only for him
• "I told him what I thought and told no more that what he found himself was apt and true" -act 5 scene 2


  Iago to Emila ,try to defend himself, he tells half the truth and allows the imagination of Othello to run wild with thoughts as torment
• "How shall I murder him, Iago?" -act 4 scene 1


  Othello to iago ,this is after Iago and Cassio talk about Bianca, Iago allows Othello to go unchecked