In one of Shakespeare's tragedies-Othello, the most important character is not Othello but Iago. He is the one who builds us the story and bring the story to a climax. As an effective rhetorician, Iago uses various persuasive and rhetorical devices to manipulate characters in the story especially Othello. To achieve his revenge, Iago shows his honesty and loyalty in front of people, feigns to not share information or misinformation he wants to share along with a large amount of evidence, exploits people’s weakness, uses animal imagery.
To get characters’ trust and control them, Iago always misrepresents himself as an honesty and loyalty person in front of people. Othello is one of the greatest victims of it. Not until the end of the play did …show more content…
Even though Iago is telling a lie, Othello think it’s him force Iago tell the truth. Then, Iago goes to make Othello doubts that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. After persuades Cassio to ask Desdemona to help him get his position back, Iago takes Othello to where Cassio and Desdemona are. While Cassio leaves because the arrival of Othello and Iago, Iago says, “Ha, I like no that” (III. iii 37). However, when Othello questions Iag, “What dost thou say” (III.iii 38), Iago hesitate as he speaks, “Nothing, my lord; or if-I know not what” (III. iii 39). After Othello asks Iago whether the person talks with his wife is Cassio, Iago reigns he does not recognize Cassio but claims, “I cannot think it that he would steal away so guilty like, Seeing your coming”(III.iii 41-43). It does not only makes Othello think Cassio acts guilty and wonders why, but also ignores Desdemona’s demand to help Cassio. Following on that Iago begins his insinuations of Desdemona is cheating on Othello. Using the same strategy by pretending he does not want to share the misinformation he wants to share:”my noble lord-” (III. iii 103). Othello, like always, falls in Iago’s trap by “forcing” Iago keeping talk. Iago simply reminds Othello that Cassio is the one who passing messages between Othello and Desdemona which means they knew each other a long time …show more content…
Handkerchief was the most important evidence of approving Desdemona is cheating. When Desdemona drops the handkerchief that Othello gave her, Emilia knows that her husband wanted it; so she picks it up and gives it to Iago. Iago then uses the handkerchief as the actual physical evidence of approving Desdemona is unfaithful with Cassio. After places the handkerchief in where Cassio lives, he goes to tell Othello that Cassio has the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. When Othello finds out that the handkerchief he gives to Desdemona finally ends up in Bianca’s hand, he becomes furious and finally decides to kill both Desdemona and Cassio. Iago then makes another story up of he hears Cassio talking about Desdemona in his
To get characters’ trust and control them, Iago always misrepresents himself as an honesty and loyalty person in front of people. Othello is one of the greatest victims of it. Not until the end of the play did …show more content…
Even though Iago is telling a lie, Othello think it’s him force Iago tell the truth. Then, Iago goes to make Othello doubts that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. After persuades Cassio to ask Desdemona to help him get his position back, Iago takes Othello to where Cassio and Desdemona are. While Cassio leaves because the arrival of Othello and Iago, Iago says, “Ha, I like no that” (III. iii 37). However, when Othello questions Iag, “What dost thou say” (III.iii 38), Iago hesitate as he speaks, “Nothing, my lord; or if-I know not what” (III. iii 39). After Othello asks Iago whether the person talks with his wife is Cassio, Iago reigns he does not recognize Cassio but claims, “I cannot think it that he would steal away so guilty like, Seeing your coming”(III.iii 41-43). It does not only makes Othello think Cassio acts guilty and wonders why, but also ignores Desdemona’s demand to help Cassio. Following on that Iago begins his insinuations of Desdemona is cheating on Othello. Using the same strategy by pretending he does not want to share the misinformation he wants to share:”my noble lord-” (III. iii 103). Othello, like always, falls in Iago’s trap by “forcing” Iago keeping talk. Iago simply reminds Othello that Cassio is the one who passing messages between Othello and Desdemona which means they knew each other a long time …show more content…
Handkerchief was the most important evidence of approving Desdemona is cheating. When Desdemona drops the handkerchief that Othello gave her, Emilia knows that her husband wanted it; so she picks it up and gives it to Iago. Iago then uses the handkerchief as the actual physical evidence of approving Desdemona is unfaithful with Cassio. After places the handkerchief in where Cassio lives, he goes to tell Othello that Cassio has the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona. When Othello finds out that the handkerchief he gives to Desdemona finally ends up in Bianca’s hand, he becomes furious and finally decides to kill both Desdemona and Cassio. Iago then makes another story up of he hears Cassio talking about Desdemona in his