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    his treacherous fate. Iago plays upon Othello’s own weaknesses and fears with his lies and innuendos making Othello a more susceptible victim. The scenes which will undergo analysis are Act 1 Scene 3‚ Act 3 Scene 3 and Act 5 Scene 2 and will thereby give substantial evidence to support the argument that Othello’s downfall was brought on by the scheming of others. Act 1‚ Scene 3 is the beginning of Iago and Roderigo’s scheming against Othello but Roderigo is unaware that Iago is using him as an instrument

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    when he reads his soliloquies to the audience. It gives Iago the chance to be completely honest for once and provides the irony when the audience knows Iago’s plans but the other characters are unaware and call him ‘Honest Iago’. In Iago’s soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 3‚ Iago exclaims ’I hate the Moor’; he repeats this sentence many times during the first act of the play. The reasons for his hatred are vast‚ they could stem from racism‚ for Iago uses derogatory terms to describe Othello many times‚ ‘Barbary

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    to solving the situation‚ but leads to others triumphing through adversities‚ or discovering corrupt identities. In the play‚ Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Iago demanded revenge on Othello for making Cassio his lieutenant. Naive to the plan‚ Othello trusted Iago with all his heart and believed all the false rumours Iago had been spreading about Othello’s devoted wife‚ Desdemona. William Shakespeare explores the effect of

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    Modern Media and Literature: Iago vs. Ingrid Robert South‚ an English poet once said "All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice‚ and falsehood passing from words into things."(1) The art of being skilled in rhetoric can either be a positive or negative gift. However‚ when jealousy and vengeance intermix with the skill‚ its effects can become detrimental. The effects will begin to take a psychological and emotional toll on a person‚ as it advances

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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 most—if not all—of 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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    creatures that Iago mentions. List at least ten of them in the chart below and note the significant of the symbolism. This work is to be done individually. Do not share work with classmates. Do not use outside sources to assist in this assignment. Use your own wonderful brain and be thorough in your explanations. This assignment is to be typed. This assignment is to be submitted to turnitin. Act‚ Scene‚ Line of Quote | Animals‚ Birds‚ Insects‚ Other Creatures Mentioned by Iago | Explain the

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    Iago‚ Othello’s enemy‚ and his ensign poisoned his mind when he told him his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is sleeping around with Cassio‚ Othello’s lieutenant. After all‚ Venice is a place known for prostitution. Othello didn’t believe Iago at first. So Iago forged some evidence and Othello felt for it. Othello acted out of jealousy and decided to kill both Cassio and Desdemona. He told Iago to kill Cassio and him‚ his wife. The plan failed due to Iago killing Roderigo to get rid

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    In the play Othello by William Shakespeare‚ the main villain‚ Iago‚ says many things hinting that he is not who he appears to be on the outside. Iago seems to be calm and kind‚ warm-hearted and loyal: many even call him "honest Iago‚" but there is a sting of irony to this -- Iago isn ’t honest at all. It is just a facade‚ put on to fool those around him into trusting him and letting their guard down long enough for him to trick them. On the inside‚ he is a cold and calculating genius‚ whose sole

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    relationship between Iago and Othello we can clearly identify the basis to which composes a significant human relationship. These basic characteristics of human relationship are love‚ loyalty and forgiveness‚ without these basics the audiences wouldn’t be able to capture the intent of Othello and Iago’s relationship in retrospect of their owns society. Using these core components of forming a relationship‚ Othello is able to portray an intense connection within both Othello and Iago‚ in turn captivating

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    besides Iago‚ is Michael Cassio. At the beginning of Othello‚ Cassio is one of Othello’s soldiers and is appointed second in command. Cassio is one of those characters who are easily influenced by others. After Cassio is appointed to his new position‚ Iago influences him in to drinking. The reader soon realizes why he didn’t want to drink and that is because he is a light weight and gets crazy. At this point in the story his position is taken away for ruining Othello wedding celebration. Iago is thrilled

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