While Othello consistently speaks in blank verse, Iago effortlessly switches between prose and verse depending on who he is talking to. This ease in switching register highlights Iago’s chameleon-like nature, with him able to match his appearance to what is most advantageous for him, while the...
Explore William Shakespeare's Othello Act 2, Scene 1 summary. View the main events, learn why Iago wants Roderigo to anger Cassio, and read the...
Iago prompts Cassio to talk about his affair with the courtesan Bianca, but lets Othello believe that Cassio is talking about his affair with Desdemona. What’s more, Othello sees the handkerchief in Cassio’s hands--because Iago had planted it earlier in Cassio’s room. Seeing the ...
("The Tragedy of Othello Written by Shakespeare” Book) In addition to Iago’s actions, Brabantio conveying anger approached Othello by accusing him instead of talking to him calmly. Brabantio told Desdemona of the rumor and asked: “who do you choose?” Meaning, she had to pick either ...
But when he went into Iago’s trap, saw the expressions and mouths of Cassio and Iago when they were talking, Othello thus concluded that Cassio was having an affair with his wife Desdemona. This can be entirely based on his own guess. Othello is drivenby his self-esteem so that Iago’...
Act II Scene III Cassio says this to Iago when he is talking about his regret in stabbing Montano. He means that it is a fault of men that they mouth off and get themselves in trouble because they don't use their brain. "O God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to ...
In Othello, Iago sets in motion a carefully thought out plan to drive Othello insane with jealousy. Even though Iago is caught in the end, he manages to trick Othello into murdering Desdemona, his wife.Answer and Explanation: Iago is the main character in Othello because the story is told...
Speaker: IagoContext: he is talking to Rodreigo about who he is, why he wants revenge-he is master of deception, opposite of Jesus' words in bible means he is the devil "Though I do hate him as I do hell (pains), Yet, for necessity of present life, I must show out a flag and...
When Iago sets up Cassio in earshot of Othello to make it appear as if he is talking about an affair with Desdemona, the audience’s awareness that he is in fact talking about Bianca allows them to witness how easily things can be misconstrued. Once again, appearance is shown to be un...
"I saw Cassio talking to your wife earlier on, sir." Iago squirmed, as if embarrassed. "It seemed to me they sat a little too clase together, sir, and when Cassio kissed your wife's hand, I thought his lips ling...