During the last passage in Act I Scene III‚ Iago is alone on stage and delivers his first soliloquy‚ where the character shares his inside thoughts. When Iago shares his thoughts concerning Othello‚ his character starts to come out more. Shakespeare characterizes Iago as someone who wants revenge on Othello and plans a scheme to quench his thirst for vengeance. Shakespeare shows us how vengeful Iago is through his tone‚ figures of speech and diction. Iago expresses his hatred towards Othello clearly
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as Iago uses his own reputation as well as the reputation of others to manipulate people throughout the play only to benefit himself. Iago has what one might describe as a good reputation. He is well respected and considered an honest man‚ and Othello relies on him when it comes to determining the truth in a specific situation between Montano‚ Cassio‚ and Roderigo: “Honest Iago‚ that looks dead with grieving‚ /Speak‚ who began this? On thy love‚ I charge thee” (Othello.2.3.140-141). Iago uses
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Shakespeare might very well have made the decision to name his play "Iago" and not "Othello‚" but I suppose he had a knack for catchy titles. Since it is Othello’s tragedy‚ even if it is Iago’s play‚ "Iago" would be an inappropriate title‚ especially since it is not Iago’s life that is ruined‚ and although he takes part in mostif not allof the action in the play‚ it still revolves around Othello. That notion aside‚ one might take the time to raise more important or deeper points of discussion
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hubris is his arrogant pride. In Othello we have both the general’s character flaw was that his pride didn’t allow him to be infulenced by noble-men in which Iago sent in order to persuade Othello to make Iago his lieutenant “three great ones of the city‚ in personal suit to make me his lieutenant‚ Off-capp’d to him” this then led to Iago feeling betrayed and wanting revenge for being disrespected and for his pride (his reputation in the army) being damaged. The Aristotle belief that the tragedy
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Othello Plot Summary Act 1‚ Scene 1: Venice‚ A Street at night. Iago complains to Roderigo about Othello giving the promotion to Cassio. They go to Brabantio’s house and claim his daughter has run off to marry Othello. Roderigo and Brabantio go and search for Desdemona. Scene 2: Venice‚ outside the Sagittary. Cassio tells Othello the Senate needs him to go to Cyprus to fight the Turks. Brabantio finds Othello and accuses him of stealing his daughter. They decide to ask the Duke’s opinion. Scene
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married to her. Iago‚ his junior‚ jealous of his success attempts to destroy Othello and Desdemona and through his machinations obliterates love‚ honour and beauty. This passage marks the beginning of Act 1 Scene 2‚ and we see Iago come from badmouthing Othello to Roderigo and in this scene‚ he badmouths Roderigo to Othello. As in the first scene‚ the reader is sort of a voyeur‚ listening
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soldier named Iago. Tim Nelson’s film ‘O’ is a transformation of Shakespeare’s Othello which has been taken and placed into a modern context. The film takes place in a high school setting where the central characters are part of a basketball team. Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ and Nelson’s ‘O’ both capture the themes of jealousy‚ deceit and racism through the main characters Iago who is named ‘Hugo’ in ‘O’ and Othello who in ‘O’ is named Odin. The plot is driven by the antagonist Iago/Hugo who inspires
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Although the nature of Othello is considered somewhat debateable throughout the play he behaves in a nature that shows Shakespeare’s presentation of him being arrogant‚ self obsessed and lacking in self knowledge and emotional self knowledge. This is due to the stereotype of his race at the time and his flaws as a tragic hero. At first he appears to be noble and respectable as he speaks in prose and pears to be reasonable. Thereafter however is behaviour deteriorates as does the nature of his speech
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his complaints. ’Tis yet to know‚--Which‚ when I know that boasting is an honour‚ I shall promulgate--I fetch my life and being From men of royal siege‚ and my demerits May speak unbonneted to as proud a fortune As this that I have reach’d: for know‚ Iago‚ But that I love the gentle Desdemona‚ I would not my unhoused free condition Put into circumscription and confine For the sea’s worth.” Othello was so desperate to hold on to his former identity as a soldier when his new identity as a lover/newlywed
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Iago is a soldier who has fought beside Othello for several years‚ and has become his trusted advisor. He speaks very differently towards different people; for example when talking to Roderigo he presents hatred towards Othello‚ whereas when he is beside Othello‚ threatens Roderigo by raising his sword. Sly and cunning Iago uses language as his weapon by turning people against each other with a mere sentence. He deviously becomes Othello’s trusted servant‚ whereas in reality the audience know he
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