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An old black ram is tupping your white ewe -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Iago uses crude, animalistic
imagery to infuriate Brabantio, and contrasts the races
and ages of the two lovers to highlight Desdemona's
purity and innocence, compared to Othello, who seems
like a lascivious old man. The verb tupping almost seems
violent, and so is perhaps used to give the audience a
prejudiced view of Othello before they have even seen
him on stage.
But that I love the gentle Desdemona - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Othello's soft language contrasts with his image
painted by the other characters. He juxtaposes love with
war to highlight the two different parts of his life: battle
and his wife. As he describes Desdemona as 'gentle' this
could be Shakespeare presenting Othello as aware of
their many differences.
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She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved
her that she did pity them - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ It
could be argued that their relationship is based on pity,
rather than genuine love. She is young, particularly
compared to Othello, but in addition to this,
Shakespeare presents her as naive, and so when Othello
showed her attention, she became enamoured by him.
She came to pity him and thus began their romantic
relationship. However, it could also be argued that their
marriage is based on genuine and lasting love, as the
language they use towards one another is affectionate
and faithful. But, as inevitably their marriage breaks
down because of Othello's jealousy, perhaps it is only
based on pity.
I do perceive here a divided duty - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Her 'duty' shows the position of women at the
time: obedient towards their fathers and husbands.
Therefore because Othello has not been approved by
her father, her duty has been 'divided' and as she loves
both of them, she is presented as unsure how to please
both of them.
That I did love the Moor to live with him - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ She standing up to her father and the court,
Shakespeare is presenting her as a strong character
who has stood up o the patriarchal society. As she
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speaks in iambic pentameter, this suggests that she is
eloquent and well educated, contrasting her with the
other women of the play. However, even though she is
well educated, she isn't knowledgeable about the world
and is presented as naive when it comes to knowledge
of life.
I saw Othello's visage in his mind - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Shows Othello's lack of self-confidence, and could be
used to suggest that the blackness of Othello's face is
deceptive, and to truly know him, as Desdemona does,
one needs to look inside him. However it could also be
argued that Desdemona doesn't truly know him, as in the
end he kills her and she can't believe he would be able
to do such a thing.
Valiant parts - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ This is repeated by
different characters throughout the play to describe
Othello. This shows that despite his race, he has a good
reputation due to his military position.
Moth of peace - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ She portrays
herself as useless while Othello's at war, as she is
connected with peace. However, moths were also seen
as destructive creatures, and so this could be seen as
ironic foreshadowing of how she unknowingly destroys
her marriage and ultimately gets killed.
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Let her have your voice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Shakespeare presents Othello as thinking differently to
the society at the time, by seeing Desdemona as his
equal, and trying to make sure she has a 'voice' of her
own.
Your son in law is far more fair than black - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Fair here could mean morally right, unlike
Brabantio thinks, as he thinks Othello has only married
Desdemona by using witchcraft or black magic. This
suggests that even though his skin is black, his conscience
is fair.
Look to her Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: She has
deceived her father, and may thee. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Here, Brabantio is warning Othello, which
shows that since his daughter has fallen in love with him
he doesn't trust her. However, Othello does trust her
here, which is foreshadowing of the end because is
perceived to have been unfaithful and so he no longer
trusts her, leading to her death. The rhyming couplet
emphasises the ominous feeling of the warning.
Virtue? A fig! - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Iago is trying to
explain that we decide our fate in life; it is under our
AQA A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE:OTHELLO
QUOTES EXAM LATEST WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+ 100% GUARANTEED
PASS!
An old black ram is tupping your white ewe -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Iago uses crude, animalistic
imagery to infuriate Brabantio, and contrasts the races
and ages of the two lovers to highlight Desdemona's
purity and innocence, compared to Othello, who seems
like a lascivious old man. The verb tupping almost seems
violent, and so is perhaps used to give the audience a
prejudiced view of Othello before they have even seen
him on stage.
But that I love the gentle Desdemona - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Othello's soft language contrasts with his image
painted by the other characters. He juxtaposes love with
war to highlight the two different parts of his life: battle
and his wife. As he describes Desdemona as 'gentle' this
could be Shakespeare presenting Othello as aware of
their many differences.
,2|Page
She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved
her that she did pity them - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ It
could be argued that their relationship is based on pity,
rather than genuine love. She is young, particularly
compared to Othello, but in addition to this,
Shakespeare presents her as naive, and so when Othello
showed her attention, she became enamoured by him.
She came to pity him and thus began their romantic
relationship. However, it could also be argued that their
marriage is based on genuine and lasting love, as the
language they use towards one another is affectionate
and faithful. But, as inevitably their marriage breaks
down because of Othello's jealousy, perhaps it is only
based on pity.
I do perceive here a divided duty - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Her 'duty' shows the position of women at the
time: obedient towards their fathers and husbands.
Therefore because Othello has not been approved by
her father, her duty has been 'divided' and as she loves
both of them, she is presented as unsure how to please
both of them.
That I did love the Moor to live with him - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ She standing up to her father and the court,
Shakespeare is presenting her as a strong character
who has stood up o the patriarchal society. As she
,3|Page
speaks in iambic pentameter, this suggests that she is
eloquent and well educated, contrasting her with the
other women of the play. However, even though she is
well educated, she isn't knowledgeable about the world
and is presented as naive when it comes to knowledge
of life.
I saw Othello's visage in his mind - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Shows Othello's lack of self-confidence, and could be
used to suggest that the blackness of Othello's face is
deceptive, and to truly know him, as Desdemona does,
one needs to look inside him. However it could also be
argued that Desdemona doesn't truly know him, as in the
end he kills her and she can't believe he would be able
to do such a thing.
Valiant parts - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ This is repeated by
different characters throughout the play to describe
Othello. This shows that despite his race, he has a good
reputation due to his military position.
Moth of peace - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ She portrays
herself as useless while Othello's at war, as she is
connected with peace. However, moths were also seen
as destructive creatures, and so this could be seen as
ironic foreshadowing of how she unknowingly destroys
her marriage and ultimately gets killed.
, 4|Page
Let her have your voice - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Shakespeare presents Othello as thinking differently to
the society at the time, by seeing Desdemona as his
equal, and trying to make sure she has a 'voice' of her
own.
Your son in law is far more fair than black - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Fair here could mean morally right, unlike
Brabantio thinks, as he thinks Othello has only married
Desdemona by using witchcraft or black magic. This
suggests that even though his skin is black, his conscience
is fair.
Look to her Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: She has
deceived her father, and may thee. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Here, Brabantio is warning Othello, which
shows that since his daughter has fallen in love with him
he doesn't trust her. However, Othello does trust her
here, which is foreshadowing of the end because is
perceived to have been unfaithful and so he no longer
trusts her, leading to her death. The rhyming couplet
emphasises the ominous feeling of the warning.
Virtue? A fig! - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Iago is trying to
explain that we decide our fate in life; it is under our
