Bianca

Family: Cyprus · Role: housewife · First appears: Othello · Act III, Scene IV

Life events

• Cassio gives Bianca Desdemona’s handkerchief after finding it in his chamber for her to copy.(Othello · Act III, Scene IV)
  • With: Cassio Desdemona
  • “CASSIO. Pardon me, Bianca. I have this while with leaden thoughts been press’d, But I shall in a more continuate time Strike off this score of absence. Sweet Bianca, [Giving her Desdemona’s handkerchief.] Take me this work out. BIANCA. O Cassio, whence came this? This is some token from a newer friend. To the felt absence now I feel a cause. Is’t come to this? Well, well. CASSIO. Go to, woman! Throw your vile guesses in the devil’s teeth, From whence you have them. You are jealous now That this is from some mistress, some remembrance. No, in good troth, Bianca. BIANCA. Why, whose is it? CASSIO. I know not neither. I found it in my chamber. I like the work well. Ere it be demanded, As like enough it will, I’d have it copied. Take it, and do ’t, and leave me for this time.”

Othello · Act III, Scene IV

• courtship with Cassio “BIANCA. Save you, friend Cassio! CASSIO. What make you from home? How is it with you, my most fair Bianca? I’ faith, sweet love, I was coming to your house.”

Othello · Act IV, Scene I

• admired: Cassio “Now will I question Cassio of Bianca, A housewife that by selling her desires Buys herself bread and clothes: it is a creature That dotes on Cassio”

Othello · Act V, Scene I

• courtship with Cassio “O my dear Cassio, my sweet Cassio! O Cassio, Cassio, Cassio!”

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