magnificent ability and experience in deceiving fellow characters causing an extra twist to the plot. Iago is the main manipulator of reality to change the appearance of a situation into something that benefits him. This is seen when Iago tricks Othello into believing Cassio and Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona are having an affair. Iago tricks Roderigo into killing Casio through his manipulation of reality. Also‚ Iago thickens the lie by planting a gift from Othello to Desdemona in Cassio’s house and also pretends
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love was their downfall. Iago is one such character that Shakespeare uses to depict the theme of love
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minor Themes in Othello is that of deception‚ developed mostly through Iago‚ who is an arch-deceiver throughout the play. Because he is angry that Othello has passed over him for a promotion‚ he vows revenge. Playing upon Othello’s jealousy‚ he deceives him into believing that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He also deceives Roderigo‚ making him believe that Desdemona will tire of Othello and eventually be won by Roderigo. It is Iago’s repeated deceptions that move the plot of the play forward
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ancient‚ Iago. Iago is the most interesting character in this Shakespearean play and in fact‚ has more speaking parts than even Othello himself. A man that can even convince his own wife to help with his masterfully manipulated puppetry of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ and Emilia is an exquisite character. This villain seemed to have no real motive for his actions‚ but the enjoyment of the trouble he caused and the fact that Othello passed him over for his lieutenant. Although‚ Iago seems to
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a classic work of tragedy named after its protagonist. It is a compelling piece of literature due to the intentions and subsequent actions of not the noble Moor but of his ensign or ancient. The character of Iago is responsible for the conflict within the story. He is villain who manipulates the other characters by assessing and exploiting their weaknesses with complete lack of conscience‚ and he accomplishes this trickery by employing clever use of language. His methods consist of taking advantage
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play of othello iago used several techniques to urge what he wanted and one way or another he somehow almost continually got what he needed. His techniques were that of an everyday sneaky‚ conniving person‚ who continually got people to trust him‚ except the person who was closest to him. However the most overall techniques he used were gaining the trust of people. That was the number one technique‚ and from gaining their trust he may branch far from that and then he may manipulate the people he was
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(Shakespeare‚ I‚ iii‚ 374 377) Iago states that he is making a fool of Roderigo by taking his money for fun and for his own gain‚ not to actually help him. His lies are what deceive Roderigo. Roderigo believes that Iago will help him win over Desdemona‚ but in actuality all he is doing is taking the man’s money. This causes the money to become a symbol of the deception Iago uses against Roderigo. It is the reasoning for his lies. Roderigo has been misled and faces death because of
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“O‚ beware‚ my lord‚ of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on; that cuckold lives in bliss Who‚ certain of his fate‚ loves not his wronger (Othello).” Iago is jealous because he thinks that he’s much more qualified than Cassio to be a commander. Roderigo is jealous because Othello was with Desdemona. Their intentions are to go to Brabantio and tell him that his daughter Desdemona has been stolen by Othello. Jealousy is like mood swings. Jealousy comes and goes
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people can be messed up by a person manipulating them in person or over the internet or assuming that the other is “stepping out” (cheating) during their relationship. In the play Othello‚ Iago was jealous of Cassio because Othello gave Cassio the lieutenant position and he felt that position was rightfully his. So Iago told Othello that Desdemona (Othello’s wife) was messing around with Cassio (act 3 scene 3) and it made Othello overwhelmed with jealously and he started having a stroke after his stroke
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Characterization of Iago In the play Othello‚ the antagonist Iago drives the protagonist Othello to commit suicide because he uses his deceitful‚ manipulative‚ dishonest‚ and egotistical ways to reach and control Othello’s mind. Within the play‚ Iago manipulates his way through every situation‚ making him seem as if he is honest and valiant. However‚ when the cast puts their thoughts together they realize they have been wrong on whom to blame. In the beginning of the play‚ Iago demonstrates his deceitful
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