... , and tragedy. Othello begins in the city of Venice during a dispute between the rich Roderigo and the deceitful Iago. Iago has been getting paid to assist Roderigo in courting Desdemona, the daughter of a Venetian Senator, only Des has secretly married Othello, a general whom Iago serves under. Iago despises Othello for passing him up on his most recent promotion for the position of ... Cassio, an inexperienced soldier. As the story carries on, Iago discovers the secret marriage of Othello and Des. Iago decides to tell Des's father that she has been kidnapped and married to Othello due ...

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