... mentions of Cassio's promotion instead of his own. This particular scene which happens at the opening scene of the play is imperative in judging Roderigo. We can see he is persuasive and more importantly determined to win Desdemona's heart even after the discovery of her eloping. Even more peculiar than Roderigo's persuasiveness is Iago's, especially when used against Roderigo. Iago is ... the most exciting. He is the most manipulative, heinous villain who plans all of the sneaky plots and from the second scene of the book, appears to be the most persuasive and in control character. Whe...

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... pleasure. In conclusion, Iago is au fait with human psychology and in turn makes use of other characters" shortcoming. He does this by appearing honest, by his great mastery of persuasive language and by his ability to seek for seemingly incriminating evidence. Iago lacks adequate motivation to explain his designation of diabolic machination. In addition, the only reasons he can offer ... ...

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