A summary table about Desdemona - includes 'Key Ideas,' 'Key Quotations,' 'Language used to present the character'/ quotations about Desdemona, 'Character's journey (in relation to the tragic arc). Useful, quick summary about Desdemona throughout the text.
Character Key Ideas Key Quotations Language used to Character’s
present the journey (in
character relation to tragic
arc)
Desdemona -woman (17th ‘I do perceive Othello initial Desdemona is not
century standards) here, a divide description of even referred to
-Around 20 years duty.’ Desdemona by name until Act
old? ‘beshrew me if I ‘a greedy ear’ 1 Scene 2, despite
-Rebellious? do such a wrong ‘she loved me for the preceding
(Going off with for the whole the dangers I had scene being about
Othello and world.’(4.3) passed.’ her eloping with
pushing Othello to The irony of how Othello (who is
forgive Cassio) ‘His unkindness Desdemona came also not named)
-trusting may defeat my life to love Othello for
-loyal but never taint my his heroic prowess
-loving of Othello love.’ as a military man,
-not concerned (Act 4 Scene 2) this violence he is Othello’s jealousy
with appearance known for is then over her
(relative to Desdemona’s brought from the ‘infidelity’ is
standards/Othello) Ignorance public to the cause for his
-Out of place in ‘I think the sun private. downfall?
the landscape of where he was born
Cyprus drew all such Othello’s
-Innocent/ naïve humours from changed Main change is
-faithful him.’ description/objec whilst she was
- ‘His unkindness tification/ outspoken in the
- may defeat my life derogatory beginning, then
- but never taint my ‘o thou weed who becomes
love.’ art so lovely and extremely passive
‘What ignorant sin fair and smells so which arguably
have I sweet’ enables Othello’s
committed?’ ‘the devils actions (as there is
‘I will have my themselves’ no refute to his
Lord and you ‘was this fair claims.)
again as friendly paper, this most
as you were.’ godly book made Tragic waste, if
to write whore Othello had
Desdemona’s upon?’ communicated
Death ‘heaven knows with her or been
‘Let nnobody thou art false.’ trusting and if she
blame him, his hadn't been so
scorn I approve.’ Brabantio ignorant/passive
The Willow Song, ‘she has deceived then perhaps the
foreshadowing her her father and may tragic ending
death at the hands deceive thee.’ could have been
of Othello, and Brabantio prevented.
her willingness to foreshadows what
sacrifice her life may happen,
for him. Desdemona is
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