Although it may feel as if certain characters in the play like to ramble, there are many lines in
Othello that are poignant, powerful, or profound. Explore a line or a few lines that you find particularly powerful, funny, or profound. Explain yourself.
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As I came upon a certain line, or passage, I felt that it was a sweet line. For in these modern days, I find romance to be shallow and hard to find in it's truest respect. As Othello explains what "dark magic" he used upon Desdemona to woo her, he speaks about how they loved one another. He says "She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her for she did pity them. That is the only witchcraft I have used..." (Shakespeare 20). I find the passage even before these two lines to be beautiful and remarkably poetic, such as is Shakespeare's writing most of the time.
Othello is genuine at heart and the love he had for Desdemona was bittersweet for the pureness of his heart and the cruelty of others' prejudice to his skin color. Being both a romanticist and realist, this line made me smile.
Some lines in Othello are very powerful and have deep messages for the reader to think about and analyze. Shakespeare, unlike many other authors, uses the power of his words and characters to create a meaningful piece of writing. At the part in the story where Othello and Desdemona are talking to the Duke about how the really do love each other, I found a line that I really like. As the Duke is leaving he says, "Good night to everyone. And, noble signior, If virtue no delighted beauty lack, Your son-in-law is far more fair than black" (Shakespeare 24).
I really l liked this line that he said because it shows how the Duke realizes that Othello is a good person and just because he is black doesn't mean he is of less value of other people. The duke is someone who has the power to influence people to think the same way. Also, I think that this line is very poetic and beautiful at the same time.
Some of Shakespeare's characters have some interesting prioreties. Show here by this quote, "Iago: What, are you hurt, lieutenant? Cassio: Ay, past all surgery.
Iago; Marry, God forbid! Cassio: Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation Iago, my reputation." (Shakespeare 50). First off, how can't Iago tell if Cassio is mortally wounded. He would show some signs like limping, being covered in blood, missing members, or other things of that nature. All Cassio cares about is his reputation as the "immortal Cassio". He doesn't mention anything about telling his family or wife something. I find it slightly funny in a dark way that when neering his death, Cassio only cares about his reputation. That just shows he is a very egotistical man. This set of lines made me laugh for the soul reason of Cassio's extreme ego.
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