Iago’s soliloquies reveal his true motives and foreshadow events within the play, by Iago abusing his honest reputation to deceive the characters.
Although Iago is constantly referenced by ‘honest’ or ‘good’ Iago, his soliloquies help correctly define his character in the play. This is shown when Cassio confides in Iago and he advises Cassio to speak to Desdemona, instead of Othello, to regain his position. Iago reveals that “whiles this honest fool/ Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune/ And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor,/ I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear:/ That she repeals his for her body’s lust” (2.3 333-337). He is shedding light on the true intentions of his advice to Cassio, which is that while Desdemona passionately pleads to Othello on Cassio’s behalf, Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona’s persistence and commitment is due to the fact that Desdemona favors Cassio over her husband. Although Iago puts his best efforts forward to make it appear as if he is indescribably loyal to Othello, his actual plan is to “Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me/ For making him egregiously …show more content…
Iago tells the audience how he is going to make Othello thank, love, and reward him, which will lead him to his own demise. Which creates a heavy load of dramatic irony within the
Although Iago is constantly referenced by ‘honest’ or ‘good’ Iago, his soliloquies help correctly define his character in the play. This is shown when Cassio confides in Iago and he advises Cassio to speak to Desdemona, instead of Othello, to regain his position. Iago reveals that “whiles this honest fool/ Plies Desdemona to repair his fortune/ And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor,/ I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear:/ That she repeals his for her body’s lust” (2.3 333-337). He is shedding light on the true intentions of his advice to Cassio, which is that while Desdemona passionately pleads to Othello on Cassio’s behalf, Iago is going to convince Othello that Desdemona’s persistence and commitment is due to the fact that Desdemona favors Cassio over her husband. Although Iago puts his best efforts forward to make it appear as if he is indescribably loyal to Othello, his actual plan is to “Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward me/ For making him egregiously …show more content…
Iago tells the audience how he is going to make Othello thank, love, and reward him, which will lead him to his own demise. Which creates a heavy load of dramatic irony within the