Awake! what, ho, Brabantio! thieves! thieves! thieves!
Look to your house, your daughter and your bags!
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 1, Scene 1. Iago, accompanied by Roderigo, shouts from the street outside Brabantio’s house to awaken the Venetian Senator to the fact that he has been robbed. Using a metaphor, he likens Othello to a thief who has stolen Brabantio’s daughter Desdemona. Iago describes Desdemona like she were some sort of possession or item of property owned by Brabantio. This reflects the lack of respect that Iago has for women in general.