Othello Key Quotes Aqa A Level English Literature Study Guide Graded A+

Your son in law is far more fair than black {Ans: 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.}I think you think I love you {Ans: This exchange between Iago and Cassio could be connected to Shakespeare's presentation of Iago as perhaps homosexual, as this paradox could be used to show his confused sexuality. This can later be linked to him and Othello later declaring their love for each other.}Feed on nourishing dishes {Ans: Shows Desdemona's domestic love for her husband, and her genuine care for him. This contrasts with the picture Iago has been painting of her, but still Othello believes in his ensign more than his wife.}Excellent wretch, perdition catch my soul! {Ans: Oxymoron shows conflicted emotions . Perdition means damnation and could be showing there is war between love as well as being used as a setting for the play, and so Othello is questioning as the two aspects of his life are becoming intertwined. This is also foreshadowing for the ending.}(He falls down in