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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One line that I had found that was particularly significant was when Emilia had stated, “Disprove this villain, if thou be’st a man. He says thou told’st him that his wife was false. I know thou didst not; thou’rt not such a villain. Speak for my heart is full.” I found this line to be powerful because Emilia is questioning her husband, Iago, about his extent to the murder of Desdemona, and to know whether he was trying to trick Othello into believing Desdemona had an affair with Cassio, causing Othello to mistakenly murder his wife for the false rumor that was told to him by Iago. It shows that Emilia was not involved within the scheme that was set up by Iago. In the scene Othello had stated that Iago, his most trusted advisor, had told him that Desdemona had cheated on him and had an affair with Cassio. When Othello had told this to Emilia it had surprised her. When she had asked Iago of whether he told Othello that his wife was false he had responded that he only told him what he thought. To everyone including his wife he had just confessed that he was responsible for Desdemona’s death and had told a notable lie to Othello.
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