... . The conversations that Iago has with Roderigo and Cassio show that Iago invents reasons for his actions against Othello, so that his own selfish ends can be met. Iago's first dialog with Roderigo serves as an introduction to Iago's plan. In this scene the reader learns that Roderigo is in love with Desdemona, because he threatens to drown himself when he ... ...

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... his skin, many of the characters in the play speak about his skin including the Duke of Venice, Iago, and Othello himself. Since there are do directives outside of the dialog to draw on, I will delve into the verse itself in an effort to determine the shade of black originally intended by the author. Consider the passage set by the Duke ... ...

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