The way that Shakespeare writes is really important to this quote. Shakespeare uses the motifs of black through the word shadow. Shakespeare also uses the words deceive. Shakespeare using deceive is quite ironic, because Cassio is saying that he would rather be hated than deceive Othello. However, beside him is a person that is deceiving everyone secretly. By doing this, Shakespeare shows how loyal Cassio is to Othello and how well Iago has everyone fooled. The way that Shakespeare writes the last sentence within this quote is very crucial. In the last sentence, Cassio curses the invisible spirit of wine for making him drunk by calling it the devil. Shakespeare is very clever with his language in this sentence. Cassio is blaming a spirit but
