... reinforces how he utilises high register language as well as his social status to achieve his malicious intentions. Yet another feeling that Iago has about Othello is how he picks his men based on favour. However, this is hypocritical as Iago clearly states in the opening scene that he is ... language. This frequently transpires when it comes to his attitude to serving his master. Furthermore, he also appears to be - certainly in the eyes of Othello - a highly trustworthy figure. Yet for the audience it becomes evident that his public appearance is not the same as reality. He is a dupli...

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... to the reader many times throughout the story in various forms. They appear in the form of sexual jealousies as shown by both Iago and Othello. They also appear in the form of professional jealousy as shown again by Iago. These jealousies, most of which are misplaced, are ultimately the ... field experience then Cassio does, which he believes to be a more valuable asset than knowledge, which Cassio has. He starts by plotting Othello against Cassio by telling Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having a secret affair. This continues on through planting evidence and coincidental events s...

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... Iago. However, as the first scene progresses the tone and implications of Iago's speech become darker and more menacing, as he reveals that "I follow [Othello] to serve my turn upon him". The audience becomes aware of the fact that Iago may not be who he is first perceived to be as they ... spoken warning, "I am not what I am". Indeed, as the first act unfolds Iago begins to reveal the malevolence of his character and his deep hatred for Othello, "Now sir, be judge yourself/ Whether I in any just term am affined/ To love the Moor". Iago's intrigues are carefully planned and expertly per...

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... in theory to eliminate all thoughts that Brabantio might of had of his own about the marriage. Despite the negative foregrounding of Othello's character by Iago, our first impressions of Othello in Act 1 are of a noble and well-spoken man, his nobility is conveyed through his speech "most potent grave ... that agrees with Iago's perception of him. His personified language "greedy ear" (1.3.148) also allows us to form the opinion that due to the way Othello uses language, he is a very exaggerated and boastful character. Instead of having a character describe Iago for the audience, Shakesp...

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... how/why? Iaga doesn't really seem to have a precise reason for his hatred of Othello other then the fact that Othello passes over him and selected someone else for the vacant position of lieutenant. Even though Iaga has been well praised by Othello for his leadership in battle, Othello gives the lieutenant position to another man with no battle leadership experience. Iaga also has ... a degree of suspicion that Othello has slept with his wife and wants to somehow get back at him for this. Iaga's resentment towards ... stole his daughter and has sexual relations with her all the time, h...

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... plans all of the sneaky plots and from the second scene of the book, appears to be the most persuasive and in control character. When we discover that Iago thinks Othello is sleeping with his wife, we can assume that Iago is even slightly not in the right mind or completely sane. It is Iago's plan to approach Brabantio in the ... same wicked character. Brabantio has only played until thus far a small and fairly unimportant role in the play. Already however, we have seen some decisive actions taken by Brabantio against Othello, hinting at the type of character Brabantio might be. Even th...

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... are brought face to face with the devilish but very human Iago who is smarting from being overlooked for promotion and vaguely suspects that Othello has Cuckolded (betrayed) him. However, from the outset, it is obvious that these are not his overriding concerns. Iago hates everything ... in the world that is "Proper", reasoned and well ordered; everything that has a Daily Beauty. By contrast it is clear during Othello's first encounter with the angry, prejudiced Brabantio; in his calm, reasoned and mature confrontation with the Senate and when he quells the drunken brawl, that ... as go...

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... is embedded in his character, is his wicked, self-aware sense of irony and pornographic wordplay, which tarnishes Desdemona's reputation but the well, articulated Othello. It is in this way, through his web of deceit that pulls all the other characters into the play, which gives him a central part, ... wanted. The yarn he spins about Cassio and Desdemona would profit him in two ways, being, finance from Roderigo and getting Cassio in trouble with Othello. This shows how "such a snipe,"" would be "for sport and profit,"" presenting Iago as a nasty person who finds fun in exploiting them....

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