... Othello, Iago expresses that he thinks his wife, Emilia may or may not have had an affair with Othello. Shortly after the audience is informed of this, Iago plants the seed of jealousy into Othello's mind, convincing him that Desdemona has been having an affair with none-other than Cassio. Unfortunately, for Othello and other main characters, Othello and Desdemona did ... to put Othello in the same state of mind. Iago's plan is what caused Othello to murder his wife and he did so in a state of jealousy. Iago planted the seed, but Othello watered it. Iago's plan was well structured and s...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... of the play. (2) What are the relationships between them. (3) How Iago gets angry and alliances with Roderigo and uses him. (4) How he plots his plans and how he plans the seed of doubt in each of them. (5) How he plays Cassio and Othello with the help of Roderigo (6) What Iago reveals in passages/soliloquies. (7) What are the motivations of him doing ... how Iago uses this advantage to plot him in his evil plan. Othello is a kind-hearted person and he trusts people and this is how Iago succeeds in planting the seed of doubt in his mind. This source helps me to support my point of how I...

• Word Count: 1146
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... cause Othello pain. Iago says what is needed to be said so that he appears trustworthy and loyal. Iago convinces Cassio to drink even though Cassio has admitted to being a bad drunk. With the help of Roderigo Iago does manage to get Cassio drunk and sets him up to get into a fight. The fight wakes Othello and when he gets to ... to tell Othello this horrible news. He pretends that he is trying to help, when in reality he is only making Othello worry. Iago knows that by planting that little seed, the idea that there may be something going on, will grow every time he sees them together. I...

• Word Count: 739
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School