If after every tempest come such calms,
May the winds blow till they have waken’d death!
And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas
Olympus-high and duck again as low
As hell’s from heaven!
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 2, Scene 1. After passing through a violent storm Othello lands in the port of Cyprus for a joyful reunion with with beloved Desdemona. He uses metaphorical imagery to convey the great happiness she brings to him. She is his calm after the storm. This is the high point of their love and happiness.