... planted, Iago has only to sit back and watch the plant of uncertainty and self-doubt take root as Othello's own psyche deceives and confuses him. The effects of Othello's metamorphosis are dire, resulting in death, destruction and sorrow; in essence the tragedy of the play itself, Othello's demise, is caused by this transformation. The most prominent cause behind Othello's downfall ... ...

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