You are pictures out of doors,
Bells in your parlors, wild-cats in your kitchens,
Saints in your injuries, devils being offended,
Players in your housewifery, and housewives’ in your beds.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 2, Scene 1. Here we have one of the many examples of Iago’s misogyny, as he expresses his cynical view of all women. In public they act like perfect people, but behind closed doors they are anything but perfect, he claims. Using metaphorical language, he compares them to pictures, noisy bells, animals, saints and devils. He criticizes their performance both as housewives and in the bedroom.