Iago With the character of Iago, Othello presents the reader/viewer with an image of absolute malice. ... Passion, in Shakespeare's plays, is perfectly easy to recognise. ... He is the main driving force in this play, pushing Othello and everyone else towards their tragic end. ... When trying to work Othello to his purpose, he is proportionally guarded, insidious, dark, and deliberate. ... Iago's mode of temptation, then, is to persuade Othello to regard himself with the eyes of Venice. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate