Iago

conflict in the work. They also reveal how much power Iago has over everyone around him due to his honest outward appearance. He shows his ability to manipulate others into doing what he wants, while remaining a non-threat to everyone he has lied to. Iago may be described as a tragic villain due to his current belief that Cassio has stolen the job that he rightfully deserved. He also believes that Othello has slept with his wife. These two things eat at Iago, and cause him to create a plan to…

prove Iago’s superiority over the others is how Iago refers to Othello as a “Black Ram”, how Iago also refers to Othello as a “Barbary horse” and how Iago’s frequent use of animal imagery has now lead the characters to use animal imagery towards themselves. Shakespeare uses the help of animals to portray each of their characters. He makes Iago use the animals as an insulting way towards them; to show how little everyone else is compared to him. Iago often uses animal imagery to describe the…

170-172). Such are the wise words of the famous villain, Iago, found in William Shakespeare’s Othello. A tragic play of jealousy and rivalry, many of the characters in Othello are doomed to a catastrophic ending—a misfortune beyond all ordinary worries. Though each character experiences unfavourable obstacles out of their control, the misfortune brought upon the characters in Othello is almost entirely due to their jealousy towards another character. Iago envies Othello and as a result he is…

Manipulation is used as a method to gain and accomplish desires. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, manipulation is seen as the biggest influence the destruction of the mighty Othello. Iago is perceived in modern-day to be a subclinical psychopath. Subclinical psychopaths act as pleasurable people but in reality they are different in private. “For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, ’tis not long…

an affair. One could argue that Othello is the most tragically jealous character in the book; however, evidence in the storyline suggests that Iago is the more envious character because he seeks to kill everyone that has something that he does not. In addition, it is implied on multiple occasions that Iago…

In Othello, by William Shakespeare, a common theme is jealousy which drives Othello to do reprehensible things like kill his love desdemona. Iago tries to convince Othello that being jealous is not the key, that it will destroy the man that he is. Iago says “O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock. The meat it feeds on (195-197). This also relates to real life in society how if one person gets jealous over another it could destroy a person’s character and…

Othello, as his manipulation and clever thinking form the play Othello. Iago’s clever use of manipulation, forms the grand plot of the play, thus his triumph with his use of language proves to be the major key in the play. Iago is constantly manipulating other characters, as if he is…

Iago is the puppet master of Shakespeare Othello. He has full control of what happens in the play. That is why the title character should not be Othello, because he really isn’t an important role in the play. Yes the play is called Othello and the play is about him; but Iago is the real title character of the play. The reason he is should be the title character is that he helps the conflict stay alive between the other characters in the play. He also puts lies into the characters to control the…

relationship that Iago admits to being jealous of as he is enamored with Desdemona. Iago entirely discredits Othello’s love for Desdemona, saying “[i]t is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of the / will. Come, be a man” (1.3.325-326). Given that up until this moment, Othello has acted in a noble manner, his rash behaviour with Desdemona contradicts his whole verse-speaking mannerism. Sneaking out with her tarnishes her reputation – everyone, even her father assumes the worst, so Iago…

Iago is able to only convince Othello about the love affair that he has been fabricating. As Othello and Iago are walking, Othello asks Iago; “Was not that Cassio parted from my wife?...I do believe ‘twas he.” (3.3.36-40) At this instant Iago is able to change the way Othello feels about Cassio. Iago starts to install jealousy in Othello by questioning him about Cassio. He then acts as if his thoughts will hurt Othello, which only makes Othello wonder more. Othello frustrated, tells Iago; “Thou…