Jealousy in Othello – Key Quotes & Analysis
This flashcard set explores how jealousy functions as a central theme in Othello, especially through Iago’s manipulation and Othello’s downfall. Key quotes reveal jealousy as controllable, destructive, irrational, and often rooted in insecurity, honour, and power. Ideal for students preparing for literature exams or essays on Shakespeare's Othello.
Iago professional jealousy of Cassio
“Mere prattle without practice”
Key Terms
Iago professional jealousy of Cassio
“Mere prattle without practice”
Iago criticism of lack of meritocracy
“Preferment goes by letter and affection/and not by old gradation”
Iago jealousy is controllable
“Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our/wills are gardeners”
Women as the victims of jealousy
“Till I am evened with him, wife for wife”
Jealousy as a punishment/spell
“Yet that I put the Moor/at least into a jealousy so strong/that love cannot cure”
Jealousy as uncontrollable
“It is the green eyed monster which doth mock/the meat it feeds on”
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Iago professional jealousy of Cassio | “Mere prattle without practice” |
Iago criticism of lack of meritocracy | “Preferment goes by letter and affection/and not by old gradation” |
Iago jealousy is controllable | “Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our/wills are gardeners” |
Women as the victims of jealousy | “Till I am evened with him, wife for wife” |
Jealousy as a punishment/spell | “Yet that I put the Moor/at least into a jealousy so strong/that love cannot cure” |
Jealousy as uncontrollable | “It is the green eyed monster which doth mock/the meat it feeds on” |
Jealousy as blinding | “I took you for that cunning whore of Venice” |
Jealousy as created by Iago | “Some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office/have not devised this slander” |
Jealousy stemming from insecurity/ Male jealousy | “If Cassio do remain/He hath a daily beauty in his life/that make me ugly” |
Jealousy as a disproportionate fear | “That she with Cassio hath the act of shame/a thousand times committed” |
Jealousy as a need for control, to restore honour | “For naught I did in hate, but all in honour” |