O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger;
But O, what damned minutes tells he o'er
Who dotes, yet doubts-suspects, yet fondly loves!
Translation: Iago warns Othello of the trap of jealously. Jealousy is the green eyed monster that devours not only the the person who is jealous and the person envied. The man or husband with an adulterous wife who knows his wife is unfaithful or who has betrayed him can and should take comfort in knowing the truth so that he won't continue to love or trust her or become friends with her lover. A man who continues to love and dote on an unfaithful wife, even though he may doubt and suspect her to be unfaithful, is wasting his time on the relationship.
Coding:
Metaphors
Words Indicating Love or Happiness
Unknown Words
Words Indicating Jealousy
What Iago is saying about jealousy:
Iago is saying that jealousy is a two edged sword that devours not only the person who is jealous but the person who is envied as well. Jealousy feeds on itself and will mock and imitate both itself and the sufferer of jealousy. It is its own punishment and is self-devouring of the person who is jealous.
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