1. Describe the sensory details of the opening scene: sights‚ sounds‚ smells‚ etc. 2. Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio? Why is Brabantio angry? Why does Iago slip quietly away once Brabantio comes down? 3. Explain the relationship between Iago and Roderigo. Who seems to be ‘in control’. Explain your first reaction to each of these characters. 4. Explain why Iago says he needs to get revenge on Othello. Do you think he is justified? Why is the need for revenge so
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foreshadowing and symbolism. Amongst the main characters there are many conflicts‚ however the main reason for most of the conflict if Iago and Shakespeare use the techniques to show us how Iago causes the conflicts. This also analyzes Othello’s pride‚ his self conscious nature‚ his jealousy and his rash behaviour. Conflict between the characters especially Iago and Othello is partly portrayed through the use of language devices such as imagery and metaphors animal imagery‚ sexual innuendo‚ irony
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positive traits at times he may portray other traits which make him seem naive and unsophisticated compared to many other people. This is why Iago‚ to get his rewards and revenge‚ uses him as a scapegoat because Othello chose Cassio over him to be lieutenant. This will eventually lead to many problems ultimately including the downfall of Othello. It is obvious that Iago had a large influence on Othello’s downfall but we are all responsible for our actions therefore it could be that Othello’s flaws in his
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Summary Enter Iago and Othello with Iago almost forcing the Moor to imagine his wife and Cassio together intimately. Iago then begins to ask about the loss of the handkerchief‚ as if to add fuel to the fire‚ saying that if Desdemona could in fact give away the handkerchief so freely what else could she give away just as easily. Othello had completely forgotten all about the matter with the handkerchief until Iago had so graciously reminded him. Then to make matters worse‚ Iago flat out lies to
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Perhaps Iago is such a good villain. More likely‚ it’s because‚ for some people‚ especially back in William Shakespeare’s time‚ honour comes first. Honour that comes with men can be a normal thing for people if it doesn’t go too overboard; however‚ if it does‚ like in William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ it can lead to nasty‚ if not deadly results. In the first of five arcs of Othello‚ lots of examples of men’s honours being in full display exist. One is at the beginning of the play when Iago talks about
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Will do as if for surety. (1.3.12) | Initially‚ Iago tells us of his hatred for the Moor is because Othello chose to promote Cassio to Lieutenant‚ instead of his‚ thus leaving the audience to thinks that Iagos reason for wanting to destroy Othello is because of that. However later on in the play‚ in Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ Iago reveals another possible motive for wanting to take down Othello. Here he says that “ ‘twix my sheets/ he has done my office”. Iago insinuates here that he hates Othello because he’s
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that involves the protagonist Othello and the villain‚ Iago‚ we see many different ways in which Shakespeare uses structure and language to explore control. In terms of language‚ Shakespeare uses repetition at the beginning of the passage between Othello and Iago. Everytime Othello poses a question‚ Iago retaliates by simply repeating the question back to Othello‚ for example‚ "Is he not honest?"‚ "Honest my Lord?". By using this repetition‚ Iago asserts his control over not only the conversation but
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In the play Othello Iago states his anger towards Moor Othello to Roderigo. His anger is justified by Othello having promoted a man named Michael Cassio to a rank above him and Iago gives the notion that his wife had an affair with Othello. For these reasons Iago manipulated the people around him to the point where each could not tell the truth from the lies. Iago was able to solidify his web of deceit from flaws in their character in order to create success. Iago has always held a grudge
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against that man. Shakespeare’s play Othello shows a great example of how one can control others exploiting their weakness and flaw. The character Iago‚ cunning‚ envious‚ and manipulative‚ is the centre of all evil in the play‚ managing to deceit everybody under his own disguise. For my project‚ I have decided to make a fish bowl illustrating how Iago has trapped Othello in a web of lies‚ blinding him from reality and the truth.The fish bowl itself represents all of Iago’s lies and deceits keeping
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Othello. It shows how he changes; starting from greatness and respect‚ he is tricked by Iago in to being cruel and hating. Many people assume the basis of the story is Othello’s life and that because the play is called Othello that he is the protagonist. The actual protagonist though is the supposed antagonist‚ Iago. Iago with his cunning plot‚ mastery of words and the ultimate lust for vengeance rules the play. Iago dictates what will happen to the character through the play and he does it with master
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