# Result number

Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Othello
[I, 1]

Roderigo

88

Signior, is all your family within?

2

Othello
[I, 3]

Sailor

341

[Within] What, ho! what, ho! what, ho!

3

Othello
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

821

[A cry within 'A sail, a sail, a sail!']

4

Othello
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

874

[Within 'A sail, a sail!' Guns heard]

5

Othello
[II, 1]

Iago

955

[Aside] He takes her by the palm: ay, well said,
whisper: with as little a web as this will I
ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon
her, do; I will gyve thee in thine own courtship.
You say true; 'tis so, indeed: if such tricks as
these strip you out of your lieutenantry, it had
been better you had not kissed your three fingers so
oft, which now again you are most apt to play the
sir in. Very good; well kissed! an excellent
courtesy! 'tis so, indeed. Yet again your fingers
to your lips? would they were clyster-pipes for your sake!
[Trumpet within]
The Moor! I know his trumpet.

6

Othello
[II, 3]

(stage directions)

1280

[Cry within: 'Help! help!']

7

Othello
[III, 3]

Desdemona

1949

'Faith, that's with watching; 'twill away again:
Let me but bind it hard, within this hour
It will be well.

8

Othello
[III, 3]

Othello

2160

I greet thy love,
Not with vain thanks, but with acceptance bounteous,
And will upon the instant put thee to't:
Within these three days let me hear thee say
That Cassio's not alive.

9

Othello
[III, 4]

Clown

2190

To do this is within the compass of man's wit: and
therefore I will attempt the doing it.

10

Othello
[III, 4]

Desdemona

2314

Alas, thrice-gentle Cassio!
My advocation is not now in tune;
My lord is not my lord; nor should I know him,
Were he in favour as in humour alter'd.
So help me every spirit sanctified,
As I have spoken for you all my best
And stood within the blank of his displeasure
For my free speech! you must awhile be patient:
What I can do I will; and more I will
Than for myself I dare: let that suffice you.

11

Othello
[IV, 1]

Othello

2643

Excellent good.
[A trumpet within]
What trumpet is that same?

12

Othello
[IV, 2]

Othello

2820

Was this fair paper, this most goodly book,
Made to write 'whore' upon? What committed!
Committed! O thou public commoner!
I should make very forges of my cheeks,
That would to cinders burn up modesty,
Did I but speak thy deeds. What committed!
Heaven stops the nose at it and the moon winks,
The bawdy wind that kisses all it meets
Is hush'd within the hollow mine of earth,
And will not hear it. What committed!
Impudent strumpet!

13

Othello
[IV, 2]

Iago

2912

Speak within door.

14

Othello
[IV, 2]

Iago

2938

'Tis but so, I warrant.
[Trumpets within]
Hark, how these instruments summon to supper!
The messengers of Venice stay the meat;
Go in, and weep not; all things shall be well.
[Exeunt DESDEMONA and EMILIA]
[Enter RODERIGO]
How now, Roderigo!

15

Othello
[IV, 2]

Roderigo

2990

Well, what is it? is it within reason and compass?

16

Othello
[V, 2]

Emilia

3405

[Within] My lord, my lord! what, ho! my lord, my lord!

17

Othello
[V, 2]

Emilia

3409

[Within] What, ho! my lord, my lord!

18

Othello
[V, 2]

Emilia

3411

[Within] O, good my lord, I would speak a word with you!

19

Othello
[V, 2]

Emilia

3423

[Within] I do beseech you
That I may speak with you, O, good my lord!

20

Othello
[V, 2]

Gratiano

3610

[Within] If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear:
Thou hast no weapon, and perforce must suffer.