In a twist of irony it turns out that Iago's own wife, Emilia, who picks up the sword of heroism to combat the evil of Iago. ... It is because Othello looses his trust for Desdemona that his heart is turned to madness. ... Barbantio, Desdemona's father, takes great offense to his daughter marrying a man of dark skin. ... Iago knows this and uses Othello's open hero's heart against him in horrible ways. ... Could his lack of trust in his heart make his character the ultimate anti-hero? ...

• Word Count: 1287
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Most of the Soldiers in Othello's army followed him faithfully, except for "Honest iago " Shakespeare, uses clashing irony, by giving Iago his Nickname, many people referred to Iago as "Honest Iago; " Iago is an angry, smart, tricky, ruthless, evil, selfish, bastard. ... Brabantio believes Othello, has swayed Desdemona with his dark magic, "My Daughter! ... Brabantio accepts his daughter's decision and joins their hands together, "Come Hither Moor, I here do give thee that with all my heart,"" (Shakespeare 789.) ...

• Word Count: 1320
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Moors are dark skinned North Americans that were considered, in Shakespeare's context, to be both intellectually and socially inferior to those of light-skinned Christians. ... It seems Othello's dark skin alienates him no matter the effort he places in attempting to blend into a rigidly class-structured Venetian society. ... Despite the importance of Othello to the Venetian state, Brabantio (Desdemona's father) is both horrified and dismayed at his daughter's willingness and desire to marry a dark-skinned person. ... Roderigo paid Iago to assist him to win Desdemona's...

• Word Count: 3595
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

The implication is that civilised people are conniving and scheming people, and are in that sense understood to one another while this adds to the irony of the constant reference to Iago as "honest Iago". ...

• Word Count: 3763
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School