Othello

Othello

"Known as the 'Moor' a black african man in a european color predjuice society, holds the highest rank in the Venetian militairy forces.  Professional soldier married to Desdemona."

Othello to Iago

3.3.441-453

"Oh, that the slave had forty thousand lives!
One is too poor, too weak for my revenge.Now do I see ’tis true. Look here, Iago,All my fond love thus do I blow to heaven.'Tis gone.Arise, black vengeance, from the hollow hell!Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throneTo tyrannous hate! Swell, bosom, with thy fraught,For ’tis of aspics' tongues!"

– At this point Othello now believes that Iago is right and Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, In Othello’s mind it has already happen and he is ready to start revenge. This is the turning point in the play, Othello is making himself hate his own wife because of Iago’s manipulation.

Othello to Iago

3.3.471-474

"I greet thy love
Not with vain thanks but with acceptance bounteous,And will upon the instant put thee to ’t.Within these three days let me hear thee sayThat Cassio's not alive."

– Othello is speaking to Iago about his love for Iago meaning his close friendship with him, which in reality Iago is not a good friend and has manipulated Othello into thinking he should kill Cassio. But in reality Cassio hasn’t done anything wrong.