... Iago uses his knowledge on people's weaknesses and targets them to his advantage. He uses his power to play Roderigo and Cassio. Iago targets Cassios weakness as being rash and quick to act when his is angry hence when enraged; he will cause mutiny in Cyprus and the ˜displanting of Cassio'. This displays the power of knowledge Iago. Line 276 ... is an enormous power to have. Iago finds another flaw in Cassio to bring Iago's plan to life. Cassio says he has ˜ unhappy brains for drinking' meaning he is quick to get intoxicated. This may be a bad thing for Cassio but to Iago, it is great...

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... fears for Othello's welfare. "Great Jove, Othello guard,/ And swell his sail with thine own powerful breath,/ That he may bless this bay with his tall ship,/ Make love's quick pants in Desdemona's arms,/ Give renew'd fire to our extincted spirits,/ And bring all Cyprus comfort." (II.i.90-95). This comment on Cassio's part shows how important he thinks ... ...

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... Desdemona that he falls into an unconscious fit; later he loses control publicly and taunts and strikes his wife. Othello's fatal flaw is his jealousy. The worldly, wise Iago is quick to spot this weakness in the General and quickly uses it to get his revenge on him. Through manipulation, Iago makes Othello believe that Desdemona is having an affair with ... ...

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