... offensive comment regarding Othello with thick-lips'. The Elizabethans didn't make any distinction between Moor and Negro but as was said before Roderigo is being deliberately offensive here. Something suddenly sparks in Iago's mind and his riotous imagination is let loose. He says these words with a relish. His love of causing trouble and mischief comes to the fore (refer to lines ... hurried response from Brabantio opposed to Roderigo's shyer use of language. Again Roderigo uses timid language giving us further clues as to his nature Signior, is all your family within?' (note the Sign...

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