"And when I love thee not, chaos is come again." (957)
I love this line. I'm not sure why, except I think it speaks about how much he loves her, in his way. That even though loving her is his road to perdition, he would be in complete chaos without her. Of course, it's Shakespeare so I could have it all wrong but that was my take on it.
Othello, by the way, is now one of my favorites of his.
Hi, Jennifer. I agree with your interpretation of this line. "chaos" is such a strong word. It indicates ultimate disaster where there is no meaning left in the world, and it sounds like he's been there before ("again"). Indeed, chaos is what happens when he does stop loving, and sadly, he could have prevented its coming. Nancy
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