... signiory shall out-tongue his complaint. " Notifying that the amount of service Othello has done for the Venetian government will count for more than what he complains about. Line 21-22 - Why Othello Will Not be Heavily Punished "I fetch my life and being from men of Royal siege " Othello also explains to Iago that for he is from a Royal ranking family ... just loud enough to get Othello's attention. Line 94 - Power of Suggestion As Iago asserts his personal power and knowledge to create a trap, he uses the power of suggestion to catch Othello's attention to Cassio and Desdemona. Iago a...

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... higher ranking than that of his mere title of "soldier-. He is outraged to find that Cassio, who "Never set a squadron in the field,/Nor the division of a battle knows- [1.1.22-23] Cassio is elevated as lieutenant over the plebeian Iago because of his noble birth, manners and influence in high places. This represents a class struggle for social positions yet again ... comfortable in expressing his love for Desdemona in her absence - before she enters the room of the Senators in Act 1, and again in Act 3 after she exits the scene: "Perdition catch my soul But I do love thee! And when I l...

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