“ I understand a fury in your words, but not the words. ”
William Shakespeare, Othello (1623). copy citation
| Author | William Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Source | Othello |
| Topic | understanding words anger |
| Date | 1623 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Written between 1601 and 1604 |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1531/1531-h/1531-h.htm |
Context
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Leave procreants alone, and shut the door. Cough, or cry hem, if anybody come. Your mystery, your mystery. Nay, dispatch.
[Exit Emilia.]
DESDEMONA. Upon my knees, what doth your speech import? I understand a fury in your words, But not the words.
OTHELLO. Why, what art thou?
DESDEMONA. Your wife, my lord, your true and loyal wife.
OTHELLO. Come, swear it, damn thyself, Lest, being like one of heaven, the devils themselves” source
Leave procreants alone, and shut the door. Cough, or cry hem, if anybody come. Your mystery, your mystery. Nay, dispatch.
[Exit Emilia.]
DESDEMONA. Upon my knees, what doth your speech import? I understand a fury in your words, But not the words.
OTHELLO. Why, what art thou?
DESDEMONA. Your wife, my lord, your true and loyal wife.
OTHELLO. Come, swear it, damn thyself, Lest, being like one of heaven, the devils themselves” source
Meaning and analysis
