The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war! Ah me, ah me! Their best conscience is to keept unknown. Her vocal support for him only enrages Othello and he strikes her. This quotation is significant because it is clearly hurtful to O, but even more important, it actually contradicts a previous conversation O has with Desi at the beginning of the film. His hubris leads to his ultimate, inevitable downfall. Iago knows that if the rest of the characters knew what lurked in his heart, he would be destroyed. Othellos hubris is further demonstrated to a greater extent when he strangles Desdemona in her bed. Roderigo recruits Iago to woo Desdemona for humself. Leads to him losing his state of mind and convincing himself that Desdemona definitely cheated on him. Othello Romeo and Juliet King Lear . Jealousy in Othello: 3 key ideas (with quotes, analysis & video) Act 4 Scene 1- Othello once again contradicts himself as he suggests that he wishes to violently harm Desdemona, Act 4 Scene 1- Iago tells Othello how to murder his wife, strangle her in her bed, even the bed she hath contaminated, Act 4 Scene 1- Othello suggests that the justice of murder settle him, Act 4 Scene 1- Lodovico reveals that this new Othello would not be believed in Venice, My lord, this would not be believed in Venice, Act 4 Scene 1- Othello reveals that womens tears are fake, If that earth could teem with a womens tears//Each drop she falls would prove a crocodile, Act 4 Scene 1- Iagos manipulation continues as he declares his honesty, It is not honesty in me to speak// What I have seen and known, Act 4 Scene 2- Emilia swears on her life to Othello that Desdemona is honest, I durst my lord to wager she is honest lay down my stole at stake, Act 4 Scene 2- Othello believes that Desdemona is manipulative and sly in her actions, This is a subtle *****, A closet lock and key of vilainous secrets, Act 4 Scene 2- Desdemona continues to pledge that she is honest, Act 4 Scene 2- Othello declares that Desdemona is false, Act 4 Scene 2- Othello suggests that his fatal flaw is his lack of patience, I should have found in some place of my souL//A drop of patience, Act 4 Scene 2- Othello reveals the danger in Desdemona despite the fact that she appears honest, O, thou weed, Who art so lovely fair and smellst so sweet, Act 4 Scene 2- Desdemona wishes that Emilia lay out her wedding sheets, Act 4 Scene 2- Desdemona reveals to Iago that it is her destiny to suffer, Act 4 Scene 2- Emilia illustrates great power as she is aware that someone is behind Othellos jealousy, I will be hanged is some eternal villain//some busy and intriguing rogue//Have not devised this slander, Act 4 Scene 2- Emilia continues to illustrate her power as she suggest someone is controlling Othellos jealousy, The Moors abused by some most villainous knave, Act 4 Scene 2- Desdemona reveals that despite Othellos unkindness, her love will continue, Unkindness may do much//And his unkindness may defeat my life//But never taint my love, Act 4 Scene 2- Roderigo has a brief moment of realisation that he is the victim of Iagos manipulation, Every day thou daffst me with some device Iagokeepst from me all conveniency. O, damn her, damn her, Act 3 Scene 3- Iago succeeds in achieving lieutenancy, Act 3 Scene 4- Othello asks for Desdemonas hand as he attempts for interrogate her, this mirrors palm reading which reflects Othellos pagan ancestry showing that he is distancing himself from the christian traditions he has adopted, Give me your hand. The image could certainly be seen as arrogant or a measured response to the noblemans attempts at intimidation. Is It Power of Words Which Destroy Othello or His Own Hubris?