... win Desdemona's heart, once again prompted by Iago's manipulative lies. Cassio, very much like Roderigo is a very trusting and gullible person, and succumbs numerous times to Iago's deception. Iago even manages to get Cassio drunk at one point, contrary to Cassio's attempts to thwart it, through the use of persuasion and manipulation, resulting in Cassio's demotion from lieutenant. Following this, under ... had Roderigo not been convinced by Iago to start a fight with Cassio, creating a commotion, which Othello mistakes for the murder of Cassio. Through the cunning manipulation of Cassi...

• Word Count: 485
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Graduate

... win Desdemona's heart, once again prompted by Iago's manipulative lies. Cassio, very much like Roderigo is a very trusting and gullible person, and succumbs numerous times to Iago's deception. Iago even manages to get Cassio drunk at one point, contrary to Cassio's attempts to thwart it, through the use of persuasion and manipulation, resulting in Cassio's demotion from lieutenant. Following this, under ... had Roderigo not been convinced by Iago to start a fight with Cassio, creating a commotion, which Othello mistakes for the murder of Cassio. Through the cunning manipulation of Cassi...

• Word Count: 484
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Graduate

... easily uncovered, while also distracting the characters from internal affairs and allowing Iago to work through his more subversive methods. In many situations in which he employs these techniques, he manages to maintain the image of credibility so successfully that characters such as Cassio are left with a view of him as "honest Iago-, simply because he bases his exploitation of others ... ...

• Word Count: 2807
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Graduate