Iago says, “Though I am bound to every act of duty/ I am not bound to that all
slaves are free to” ( III.iii.138-139).Iago purposely becomes suspicious so Othello can
catch the bait, so he can start manipulating him.Iago uses different strategies against
Othello to make him believe what he wants.Iago uses the rhetorical strategies of logos,
hesitation, and ethos to manipulate Othello into thinking that Desdemona is unfaithful
so he would kill Desdemona and Cassio.
Iago uses logos to trick Othello into thinking that Desdemona is cheating on him.Iago’s plan is to talk to Cassio about Bianca and make fun of her so when Cassio will laugh about Bianca, Othello will become enraged because he will think they are talking about Desdemona.This will make Iago …show more content…
Iago uses ethos with Othello in order to build his reputation, so he can
use his reputation as a honest person to make Othello believe that Desdemona is
having an affair with Cassio. Iago uses his reputation and credibility as a honest man
to plant seeds in Othello about Desdemona’s unfaithfulness and to gain trust in many
Othello. He is able to persuade people with the use of his language to gain credibility.
Iago says, “ I faith, I fear it has/. I hope you will consider what is spoke/ comes from
my love” (III.iii.220-222). The use of Ethos and his language is able to make Othello
believe that Iago is doing this only for his love for him and his trust, which makes
Othello believe that Desdemona is cheating on him without any doubt he is lying.
Othello’s mind is already convinced that Desdemona is unfaithful to him because Iago uses Othello’s weakness of trusting people to his advantage. Iago is
able to build his reputation as an honest person so well he can make Othello believe in
anything he says.
Iago uses different rhetorical strategies to trick Othello into thinking
slaves are free to” ( III.iii.138-139).Iago purposely becomes suspicious so Othello can
catch the bait, so he can start manipulating him.Iago uses different strategies against
Othello to make him believe what he wants.Iago uses the rhetorical strategies of logos,
hesitation, and ethos to manipulate Othello into thinking that Desdemona is unfaithful
so he would kill Desdemona and Cassio.
Iago uses logos to trick Othello into thinking that Desdemona is cheating on him.Iago’s plan is to talk to Cassio about Bianca and make fun of her so when Cassio will laugh about Bianca, Othello will become enraged because he will think they are talking about Desdemona.This will make Iago …show more content…
Iago uses ethos with Othello in order to build his reputation, so he can
use his reputation as a honest person to make Othello believe that Desdemona is
having an affair with Cassio. Iago uses his reputation and credibility as a honest man
to plant seeds in Othello about Desdemona’s unfaithfulness and to gain trust in many
Othello. He is able to persuade people with the use of his language to gain credibility.
Iago says, “ I faith, I fear it has/. I hope you will consider what is spoke/ comes from
my love” (III.iii.220-222). The use of Ethos and his language is able to make Othello
believe that Iago is doing this only for his love for him and his trust, which makes
Othello believe that Desdemona is cheating on him without any doubt he is lying.
Othello’s mind is already convinced that Desdemona is unfaithful to him because Iago uses Othello’s weakness of trusting people to his advantage. Iago is
able to build his reputation as an honest person so well he can make Othello believe in
anything he says.
Iago uses different rhetorical strategies to trick Othello into thinking