Othello Quotes (Act 2) Kim/Kriger
Reputation, Reputation, reputation! Oh I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!
Cassio (he believes he's lost his one link to humanity)
She's a most exquisite lady
Cassio (he likes Desdemona, reveals it to Iago)
Our General's wife is now the General.
Iago (Desdemona now has complete control over Iago)
If I can fasten but one cup upon him/With that which he hath drunk tonight already/He'll be as full of quarrel and offense/As my mistress' young dog
Iago (He's going to take advantage of Cassio being a lightweight.)
I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth/Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio./Yet I persuade myself to speak the truth/Shall nothing wrong him
Iago (I don't want to be a jerk to Cassio, but it won't hurt him to tell the truth)
...yet that I put the Moor/At least into a jealousy so strong/That judgment cannot cure.
Iago (Othello will become jealous)
And what's he then that says I play the villain?
Iago (Who can say I'm bad when I give such awesome advice?)
Knavery's plain face is never seen till used
Iago (You can never see the end of an evil plan until the moment comes.)
Confess yourself freely to her. Importune her help to put you in your place again.
Iago (ask Desdemona to help you get your job back)
Oh, you are well tuned now,/But I'll set down the pegs that make this music,/As honest as I am
Iago (explains more of plan, also a metaphor on how he plans to play Othello like a musical instrument)
Provoke him that he may, for even out of that will I cause there of Cyprus to mutiny, whose qualifications shall come into no true tast again but by the displanting of Cassio.
Iago (he wants Cassio fired)
So will I turn her virtue into pitch,/And out of her own goodness make the net/That shall enmesh them all.
Iago (he's going to use Desdemona's goodwill to his advantage)
And 'tis great pity that the noble Moor/Should hazard such a place as his own second/With one of an ingraft infirmity
Montano (Cassio is not fit to lead)
I know, Iago/Thy honesty and love doth mince this matter,/Making it light to Cassio
Othello (He believes Iago is making it sound better than it is)
