And, I'll warrant her, full of game. ... What an eye she has! ... An inviting eye: and yet methinks right modest. ... She always remains faithful to Othello; even when she is dying and asked to name her murderer she does not mention his name, she simply says, " Nobody- I myself. ... She is a woman of the world, full of life's experiences, and she makes no pretense at being innocent, She is a fairly coarse, and almost hard-boiled women, but at the same time a loving, gentle and devoted servant to Desdemona, whom she loves very much. ...

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Iago knowing full well of Roderigo's love for Desdemona offers to help him win her over, secretly taking advantage of him for his money as well as getting Roderigo to do his dirty work. ... Bianca is Cassio's mistress, however unlike many mistresses of that era she develops loving feelings for Cassio. ... Bianca returns irate, she is mad that Cassio would cheat on her and then would give to her the "minx's token" to have her make a copy. ... Bianca assumed that Cassio had an affair jealous, she could focus on nothing else leaving her mentally unstable, showing once again the eff...

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When the decision is announced that Michael Cassio would be named lieutenant and Iago, "his Moorship's ancient" (I.i.33), it brings out Iago's "green-eyed monster" (III.iii.166). ... Iago knowing full well of Roderigo's love for Desdemona offers to help him win her over, secretly taking advantage of him for his money as well as getting Roderigo to do his dirty work. ... Bianca is Cassio's mistress, however unlike many mistresses of that era she develops loving feelings for Cassio. ... Bianca returns irate, she is mad that Cassio would cheat on her and then would give to her...

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"She had eyes and chose me". ... Iago quotes again "beware my lord of jealousy, it is the green eyed monster which doth, make the meat it feeds". ... "I know thou art full of love and honesty". ... She says "why then tomorrow night or Tuesday morn?". ... She has no part in any deceiving or cunning tricks. ...

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Also, Shakespeare's dramatic technique of presenting this story as a play is what is able to reveal all the ideas and themes to the extent that the full emotion and feelings are able to be felt by the audience, just the way he wants them to. ... Thus, Othello, ultimately in the end, suffocates Desdemona, doing the worst, as he convinces himself, "she must die, else she'll betray more men," as Shakespeare, portrays the destruction of human nature, through the use of dramatic action (5.2.6). ... Shakespeare presents the effects of love and how once it is manipulated can be ...

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A character far more complex than seems at first, there is more to Iago than meets the eye - making him a man who is not merely pure evil but rather a true villain in every respect of the word. ... Traversi, Beneath Claudius" impressive ability to assume, on the surface and in the public eye, the appropriately judicious and authoritative mask, which has even led some students of the play to minimize the full extent of his malignity, lie the obsessive realities of insecurity, ruthlessness, and hunger for power. ... Rather, he uses Desdemona's sweetness to convince Othello that she is...

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He has been given full martial and political command of Cyprus and is a figure of high standing and esteem within the Venetian community. ... His mind does not argue yes or no, once she "be false" she must be killed, which in turn diminishes his character in the audience's eyes. ... He tries to convince himself, even after Emilia has told Othello he "hast killed the sweetest innocent / That did e"er did lift up eye" (V, ii, 197-198), that she was false, and rather than realising his weaknesses and flaws, he takes the blame away from himself saying the murder was planned by fate: "...O...

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He has been given full martial and political command of Cyprus and is a figure of high standing and esteem within the Venetian community. ... His mind does not argue yes or no, once she "be false" she must be killed, which in turn diminishes his character in the audience's eyes. ... He tries to convince himself, even after Emilia has told Othello he "hast killed the sweetest innocent / That did e"er did lift up eye" (V, ii, 197-198), that she was false, and rather than realising his weaknesses and flaws, he takes the blame away from himself saying the murder was planned by fate: "...O...

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She is abused, stolen from me, and corrupted by spells and medicines from the Moor! ... It is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on; " but Othello still bites the line! ... She plans to taunt Iago with it; however, Iago grabs Emilia, kisses her she is taken by surprise and Iago snatches the cloth out of her hands. Emilia is disappointed at her husband's rejection; but she continues on she does not try to get Desdemona's handkerchief back or pursue to question Iago's intentions. ... " "I know not, madam " "Believe me I had rather lost my purse full of Port...

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Jealousy in a play is a theme that will captivate an audience and make them pay full attention because what happens next all depends on what the characters are feeling. ... Wear your eye thus: not jealous, nor secure. ... She has deceived her father, and may thee."... Desdemona's reputation was also impugned by Iago when he says "she did deceive her father, marrying you, and when she seemed to shake, and fear your looks, she loved them most Why, go to, then! She that so young could give out such a seeming, to...

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Suddenly the couple is the talk of the town, being in the critical eye of all those who bother to involve themselves. ... Othello lives for Desdemona's love and she is the love of his life. ... Othello's seed of jealousy is finally in full blossom, ready to conquer and destroy all that lies in its path. ...

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He repeats the words Brabantio used "She has deceived her father and may thee."... Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. ... "For whiles this honest fool Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes, And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, I"ll pour pestilence into his ear: That she repeals him for her body's lust; And by how much she strives to do him good, She shall undo her credit with the Moor. ... What is said is what she believes it to mean. ... "Is this the ...

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He repeats the words Brabantio used "She has deceived her father and may thee."... Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. ... "For whiles this honest fool Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes, And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor, I"ll pour pestilence into his ear: That she repeals him for her body's lust; And by how much she strives to do him good, She shall undo her credit with the Moor. ... What is said is what she believes it to mean. ... "Is this the ...

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The effect Iago is to create as a rift in the otherwise civil Venice, as Brabantio would lead us to believe.[7] The way Iago describes Desdemona, and the way Othello says she had a "greedy ear" devouring up his discourse leads us to think that Desdemona can use her manner o get what she wants, she knows that Venetian society stipulates that a daughter must be obedient to her father, but she can bend the rules to show that she owes loyalty more to her new husband Othello. She knows the ways of Venice perhaps more than anyone else in the play who is Venetian. ... If he knows she is capable of ...

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