othello quotes: Desdemona

• "I do perceive here a divided duty"

  1.3 brave, stands up to father whilst being respectful
• "That I did love the moor to live with him, my downright violence and storm of fortunes may trumpet to the world"

  1.3
• "Shall I deny you? No; farewell, my lord"

  3.3 obedient wife. trad wife!
• "I think the sun where he was born drew all such humours from him"

  3.4 naive/ironic
• "Why do you speak so startingly and rash?"

  3.4 shocked by Othello
• "Your wife, my lord; your true and loyal wife"

  4.2 defends herself whilst reiterating obedience
• "his unkindness may defeat my life, but never taint my love"

  4.2 undying faithfulness, dramatic irony
• "That there be women do abuse their husbands in such gross kind"

  4.3 naive of cuckoldry
• "A guiltless death I die"

  5.2
• My lord is not my lord


  3.4
• Do not doubt, Cassio, but I will have my lord and you again as friendly as you were’