In Shakespeare's "Othello", Iago carefully and masterfully entraps Othello into believing that his wife, Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. ... So Cassio asks Desdemona to ask Othello to take him in again. Iago implants images of Cassio and Desdemona having an affair in the mind of Othello, so the more Desdemona pleads with Othello, the more he believes Iago. ... This relationship between Iago and Emilia is masterfully contrasted by Shakespeare with the relationship between Othello and Desdemona, who openly express their love and passion for each other: Othello : O my fair wa...

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The tragedy of Othello is the story of jealousy. ... And, it is Iago's jealousy of Othello that drives him to destroy both Othello and Desdemona. ... It was originally Iago's evil-minded goal to make Othello jealous of Cassio, as he suspected Othello of sleeping with his wife, Emilia. ... Jealousy has the most extreme effect on Othello. ... However, Othello is a simple man. ...

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While Shakespeare's Othello is full of devious acts of immorality, Iago is behind each one of them. ... As Othello opens the first notions that Iago has an extreme hatred of Othello become abundantly clear. ... Further in the scene Iago brings another of his reasons of hatred of Othello to the fore front when he declares that Othello has slept with his wife. ... With Cassio and Desdemona now holding meetings away from Othello, Iago has the opportunity to imbed a seed of jealousy in Othello. The first case of Iago manipulating Othello comes when Othello sees Cassio leave Desdemona whe...

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Of all the characters in Shakespeare's Othello, none is more complex and unknown to the audience than Iago. ... Iago first says his motive for hurting Othello is that he promoted Cassio over him. ... Iago also suspects Othello and Cassio of being sexually involved with his own wife. ... Othello already had a pinch of jealousy and evilness which Iago merely enflamed. ... Had Othello not been the least bit jealous before Iago's prompting, Othello would not have jumped to conclusions based on a hint and a handkerchief to kill the women he loved. ...

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• Grade Level: High School