Iago’s rather explosive and malevolent figurative language is what helps to add so much zest and drama to the play. When speaking about how his suspicion that his wife is sleeping with Othello and how it bothers him, he moans, “Doth, like a poisonous mineral, gnaw my inwards,
And nothing can or shall content my soul” (II.i. 297-298). This simile comparing the thought of his wife cheating and a noxious chemical burning into him is rather telling about Iago. It clarifies exactly how melodramatic Iago is by displaying him in such a fashion that makes him seem like he is overreacting by losing his composure over just a hunch that …show more content…
The figurative language and well chosen diction add to the actual fall of the men. Iago over dramatizes his own life and woes as well as those of others, leading to more action, revenge, love, and hatred occuring in the life of Othello. Iago is a key factor in keeping the storyline moving, without his evil plan, it can be assumed that tragedy of this degree would not