I have to memorize and recite exactly 12 lines from Shakespeare's "Othello" for class. I am having trouble picking from the entire play, a nice and notable speech section from the play. Any suggestions? I would prefer a part by Othello or Desdemona :) (Please list act/scene/line+speaker)

I think I'd pick a speech from the scene with Desdemona and her maid, Emilia. I can't give you the exact citation because my copy of the play is on a shelf behind a table and I'd have to move furniture to get to it on the spur of the moment. But it's toward the very end of the play, just before Othello comes in to murder her.

Is it from Act 4 scene 3? --> (sparknotes no fear shakespeare) Only Emilia has a long enough speech, but I still want one by Othello or Desdemona.(I need a long block of speech that has at least 12 lines from one speaker.)

Of course! I'd be glad to help you find a notable speech from Shakespeare's "Othello" that features either Othello or Desdemona. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Othello: Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 315-331:
"Her father loved me, oft invited me;
Still question'd me the story of my life,
From year to year, the battles, sieges, fortunes,
That I have passed.
I ran it through, even from my boyish days
To the very moment that he bade me tell it;
Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances:
Of moving accidents by flood and field;
Of hair-breadth scapes i’ the imminent deadly breach;
Of being taken by the insolent foe
And sold to slavery; of my redemption thence"

2. Othello: Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 337-344:
"But that I love the gentle Desdemona,
I would not my unhoused free condition
Put into circumscription and confine
For the sea's worth."

3. Desdemona: Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 208-218:
"My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty:
To you I am bound for life and education;
My life and education both do learn me
How to respect you; you are the lord of duty,
I am hitherto your daughter: but here's my husband,
And so much duty as my mother show'd
To you, preferring you before her father,
So much I challenge that I may profess
Due to the Moor my lord."

These excerpts capture some of the memorable moments in "Othello" and offer a range of emotional depth. Remember to read these lines in context and pay attention to the characters' motivations, emotions, and relationships, as it will enhance your recitation.

Instead of relying only on sparknotes, you should actually read the play.