... and Cassio. He also knows that if he acts directly upon Othello or Cassio he will be killed, so he chooses to spread his infectious revenge to others. His opportunity comes in the form of Othello's marriage to Desdemona. Iago sees this as his perfect chance to initiate his plague of ... blame for his plight. He makes Roderigo believe that if Othello is taken out of the picture, Desdemona will be his. Once the seed of revenge is firmly implanted in Roderigo, Iago uses him to infect Brabantio. When Roderigo informs Brabantio that his daughter has married without his permission, and she .....

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... of his noble birth, manners and influence in high places. This represents a class struggle for social positions yet again. Thus Iago's main motive is revenge against the Moorish military general Othello who didn't promote him, as well as the captain Cassio who, despite the lack of qualifications got the promotion. ... shown through his display of cowardice when he gets stabbed "I am maimed for ever. Help, ho!- [5.1.26] and "O, help, ho! light! a surgeon!- [5.1.30] Iago's revenge against the unjust hierarchal institution can be seen as a challenge towards it. His fixation on coins and purs...

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... lieutenant to Cassio. Iago continues only as Othello's standard bearer and an ensign in the navy. As a result, he has a grudge against both Othello and Cassio and vows to have revenge upon both of them. At Iago's suggestion, he and Roderigo go to wake up Brabantio and tell him about the elopement of his daughter. Iago is very bawdy in his ... that very night; Othello must strangle Desdemona in the very bed that she has defiled. Othello agrees. Lodovico and Gratiano, messengers from Venice, arrive, accompanied by Desdemona. Lodovico hands Othello a letter from the Duke with orders for th...

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... has experienced more in her lifetime. She is begining to understand her role as a wife towards her lord(husband). This is act 4, scence 3, where Emilia is talking to Desdemona about husbands. " Yet we have some revenge. Let husbands kknow Their wives hvae sense like them. They see, and smell, And have thier palates both for sweet and sour, As ... husbands have. What is it they do When they change us for ohters? Is it sport? I think it is. And doth affection breed it? I think it doth.Is't fraility that thus ... ...

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... 's honesty are major themes in Othello. Iago uses language to manipulate other characters so that he can get his revenge on Othello for hiring Cassio instead of him. On the other hand Desdemona and Emilia use language honestly and remain loyal to their husbands, while Iago is being disloyal to everybody. Desdemona's use of language in Othello is honest. She seems to ... holds me well, the better shall my purpose work on him."(27) Iago is the most dishonest character in the play. He manipulates and brainwashes the other characters to get revenge against Othello. He uses others weaknesses ...

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... He believes that Cassio should not be in that rank but himself. Iago claims the curse of service in this promotion, "goes by affection and letter and not by old gradation" (I. 36). It implies that Iago is the senior to Cassio in terms of years, but this is following Iago's word ... . Thus, Cassio's appointment is another element that stirs Iago's motivation for revenge that is evident in his question towards Lodovico and Cassio. He says, "Will you I demand and prey that demi-devil; why have you ensnared ... now gained his presence in the society. Additionally, Othello is in love with Des...

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... Laurence for advice. He offers her a sleeping potion to make her appear dead for 42 hours. During this time, the Friar would send a letter to Romeo to return to Verona in time for Juliet's awakening and take her with him back to Mantua. Juliet accepts the proposition and drinks ... the potion. Everything goes as planned until there was a delay in Friar Laurence's letter to Romeo. Apparently the messenger that was to deliver the letter to Romeo was constrained from leaving Verona due to the fact that there was a deadly virus outbreak. Instead, Romeo ... together at Macbeth's castle. Befo...

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... a very apt quotation, but leaves out some other words which would have been effective, for example "In Venice they do let God see the pranks/ They dare not show their husbands." 6. Points are developed clearly here, although further reference to support this view of Othello's fundamental naivete would have been useful. On a comparatively minor note, always avoid phrases like "It could ... is a low B grade piece, although the candidate shows a potential higher than this suggests. The Hidden Meaning of Othello The play Othello is a tale of jealousy, revenge, and deception. Iago, a disgrun...

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... , Lago and Rodrigo meet up, and Rodrigo confesses his love for Othello's wife, Desdemona. Lago assures Rodrigo that he will get Desdemona and him together as soon as the get revenge on Othello with this Cassio get the idea to start a rumor that Othello is cheating on his wife with Lagos wife Emilia and that Desdemona was cheating on Othello with ... . Lago mentions that he has seen Cassio wipe his face with Desdemona's handkerchief and show him the handkerchief in Cassio's room. Othello seeing this becomes angered and decides to get revenge his wife and Cassio. When Othello sees Desdemona...

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... was only Cassio's dream. Iago then claims to have witnessed Cassio wiping his beard with the handkerchief Othello gave Desdemona as her first gift. Othello is furious and plots for revenge. He promotes Iago to lieutenant in the process. Act III Scene IV Desdemona orders the servant to find Cassio and bring him the message that she has made her suit ... Lodovico, who has come from Venice with a message from the duke. Lodovico irritates Othello by inquiring about Cassio, and Desdemona irritates Othello by answering Lodovico's inquiries. The contents of the letter also upset Othello "he ha...

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... and then tell Othello Desdemona has given the handkerchief to Cassio as a sign of her affection and love for him. Othello becomes enraged, overcome with grief and jealousy and vows revenge just as Iago had predicted. Iago has noticed the change in Othello and knows that it would not take much to push him over the edge. "Damn her, lewd minx ... I fear you, for you"re fatal then When your eyes roll so. Why I should not fear I know not. Since guiltiness I know not, but yet I feel fear." (Act 5, Scene 2, Line 37-39). Desdemona reveals her fear of Othello and informs that she is guilty of no...

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... and then tell Othello Desdemona has given the handkerchief to Cassio as a sign of her affection and love for him. Othello becomes enraged, overcome with grief and jealousy and vows revenge just as Iago had predicted. Iago has noticed the change in Othello and knows that it would not take much to push him over the edge. "Damn her, lewd minx ... I fear you, for you"re fatal then When your eyes roll so. Why I should not fear I know not. Since guiltiness I know not, but yet I feel fear." (Act 5, Scene 2, Line 37-39). Desdemona reveals her fear of Othello and informs that she is guilty of no...

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Throughout Othello there are many themes. There are themes like love, revenge, and miscommunication. Jealousy is also a common theme in the play. Iago, Othello, Emilia, Roderigo, and Bianca, all show at least a little bit of jealousy in their characters. Jealously is the ... is some token from a newer friend. To the felt absence now I feel a cause. Is't come to this?" (Act 3 scene4). Bianca is jealous of what Emilia and Desdemona has with their husbands and in a way that's what she wants, but she is letting her jealousy blind her. Emily has a small role in the play, but her jealousy is obvi...

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... . Thus the victims are those who feel the jealousy, namely Othello, and Heacthcliff. Each of these characters destroy their own lives as a consequence of taking revenge. Othello is at first a calm, controlled, military man who makes rational decisions - " Let him do his spite; My services which I have done the ... Catherine.. But she is married to Edgar and Heathcliff's jealousy of Edgar takes him over and control him, making him ruled by passion and revenge. His revenge extends to other members of the Linton and Earnshaw clans and we even see his vengeful passion directed at Cathy, his g...

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... hatred of Othello, and either Iago's lack of motivation or inability or unwillingness to express his true motivation makes his actions all the more terrifying. He is willing to take revenge on anyone - Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo, even Emilia - at the slightest provocation and enjoys the pain and damage he causes. Iago is often funny, especially in his scenes with the ... compliments him for his mettle, he immediately falls back to the old pattern. Ironically, he is murdered by the man that he trusts, but he manages to denounce Iago in a letter found on his person after his de...

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... . Then Iago hopes to convince Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. If Iago's plan unfolds properly, he will be granted the revenge that he believes he deserves. Iago's plan and his motives are disclosed through a series three of conversations. He speaks with Roderigo twice and Cassio ... his hate are that Othello slept with Emilia and Cassio was chosen to be Othello's Lieutenant. However, Iago's actions lead to ends that do not revenge his given motives. Coleridge calls Iago's actions "the motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" . In other words, Iago's only reason f...

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... . Then Iago hopes to convince Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. If Iago's plan unfolds properly, he will be granted the revenge that he believes he deserves. Iago's plan and his motives are disclosed through a series three of conversations. He speaks with Roderigo twice and Cassio ... his hate are that Othello slept with Emilia and Cassio was chosen to be Othello's Lieutenant. However, Iago's actions lead to ends that do not revenge his given motives. Coleridge calls Iago's actions "the motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" . In other words, Iago's only reason f...

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... is very effective in presenting the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. It contains the various themes and ideas of jealousy and revenge, moral and immoral behaviours of characters and good versus evil. These Themes are represented through various techniques and visual features such as the movement ... and the ideas that Shakespeare conveys in the original text. One of the important themes in the text "Othello" is that of jealousy and revenge. Throughout the text there are many examples of this, though the major ones are those involving the characters Iago and Othello. I...

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... by a storm, so there is no more danger of invasion. Iago convinces Roderigo that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio then, in a soliloquy, announces his several reasons for seeking revenge. II.ii: In this very short scene, a herald announces Othello's orders for a combination victory-wedding celebration. II.iii: Iago gets Cassio drunk, then sends Roderigo to fight him. Montano comes ... handkerchief to Cassio--thus giving Othello the ocular proof he demands. He wants to poison Desdemona, but Iago suggests that he strangle her instead. Desdemona, meanwhile, brings Lodovico, who car...

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... is doomed to face the consequences of his actions. Our antagonist, Iago, also becomes responsible for his actions in the end. Iago acts on revenge against Othello, simply because he is overlooked for a promotion in Othello's army. Like Othello, Iago is well liked and trusted. He reinforces his ... honesty and loyalty to Othello and conceals his disappointment and plans for revenge. Jealousy overwhelms Iago. He is very persuasive with his words. For example, in Act 3, Scene 3, Iago makes Othello imagine Desdemona "topped" (398 ... went to a soldier, Cassio, who learned from books and had...

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... see, the first even which set off this hatred was Othello promoting Cassio to the position of lieutenant which Iago wanted for a long time. He goes on to say "by letter and affection- by which he means that the military positions are appointed by favoritism rather than hard work and capability. In the beginning of the scene, Roderigo approaches Iago because ... good money in order to help him get Desdemona and Othello ran away with her. This is yet another obvious reason that would identify why Iago despises Othello. Iago wants revenge, and it is easy to see that when he says "to serve ...

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... "clime, complexion, and degree" (3.3.235). This is another usage for the racism, but this time it is just a trigger for Othello's suspicions. For revenge of the rumor about Othello sleeping with Emilia, Iago feels that the only way to get even with Othello is to sleep with Desdemona "wife for wife" ... up Iago's marriage by sleeping with Emilia; it is never proven that this even happened. Therefore, breaking up Othello's marriage does not get Iago revenge in any way. The only way that Iago's actions could be the result of his motives is if he is jealous of Othello for sleeping with ... ...

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... behavior, especially for his own benefit. Iago tampers with the truth and falsifies events in an attempt to secure power and seek revenge. In his quest for power no one is safe from his devious deeds. His lies and manipulative tales ultimately prove destructive to the ... super-refinement entailing pusillanimity (162). Iago is cynical and obsessed with his own personal gain. His manipulative and spiteful behavior leads to the thirst for revenge, the betrayal of friendships, and the destruction of love. However, does Shakespeare intentionally populate his play with two main characters? Ac...

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... not even a Venetian. Iago obviously detests Cassio as much as he detests Othello .It is in this first scene that the subject of revenge is first introduced; He wants revenge on both of them. The path that leads to revenge has already presented itself in his wicked imagination and also to the audience, and in the gullible Roderigo, Iago and the audience recognise ... and some through conversation. It also introduces the themes of appearance vs. reality, romantic love, and deception. Finally, it foreshadows the action of the play, driven by the hatred and revenge of Iago, which is clearly...

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... mostly through Iago, who is an arch-deceiver throughout the play. Because he is angry that Othello has passed over him for a promotion, he vows revenge. Playing upon Othello's jealousy, he deceives him into believing that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He also deceives Roderigo, making him believe that ... '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 Cassio and then provides the "proof" of...

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