" Notifying that the amount of service Othello has done for the Venetian government will count for more than what he complains about.
Line 21-22 - Why Othello Will Not be Heavily Punished.
"I fetch my life and being from men of Royal siege " Othello also explains to Iago that for he is from a Royal ranking family, he has influential power and he is just as noble as Desdemona is. .
Line 61 - "Good signor, you shall more command with years than with your weapons." ".
It is evident that Brabantio has status and power, as Othello tells Brabantio, who comes at Othello with a sword to fight him with, "you shall command with years than with your [sword] ", showing that Brabantio's age and status has more respect than if he were to fight Othello. .
Line 65-71 - Brabantio Insults Othello.
"Whether a maid so tender, fair, and happy, so opposite to marriage that she shunned the wealthy curled darlings of our nation , would ever have, t'incur a general mock, run from her guardage to the sooty bosom of such a thing ass thou-" Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft and drugs on Desdemona when Desdemona, who is beautiful and happy refused to marry any one of the handsome young men and ran off with a black man. Once again patriarchal power comes into play as Brabantio is insulting a man for taking away his ˜possession'.
Act 1, Scene 3.
Line 10-13: The Power of the Enemy.
The Council has been given inconsistent reports on the number and the course of the Turks to invade Cyprus that the Duke doesn't feel safe because of the inconsistency although he has a basic idea of what is going to happen, he is frightened. "Nay, it is possible enough to judgment. I do not so secure me in the error, but the main article I do approve in fearful sense " .
Line 37 - "Of thirty sail, and now they do restem." ".
A messenger comes with news that the Ottomites have joined with another fleet in Rhodes of about thirty ships and now going back on course to attack Cyprus.