The play Othello by William Shakespeare is a tragedy about love going bad. It starts with Othello and Desdemona's elopement as it rises to the climax where Iago first plants the idea of Desdemona's affair with Cassio into Othello's head. From the climax, the play spirals down to denouement resolution, where many including Desdemona and Othello are killed. Othello is ... clearly about how jealousy torments and mocks its prey as we see in, "It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on," (3.3.179-8) which shows us that the tragic outcome is mostly Othello's fault. In Act III...

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... with Cassio. Iago also believes that by using Cassio in his plot against Othello, Othello will remove Cassio as lieutenant and give the honor to him for his loyalty. Iago plants seeds of covetousness in Othello by telling him of a sexual intent relationship forming between Desdemona and Cassio. However, Othello does not believe Iago and calls for proof of this hypocrisy ... . Jealousy is one of mankind's unavoidable flaws, it attacks mankind as a virus attacks the body: "O! beware, my lord, of jealousy;/ It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on" (III.ii.234-236...

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... of jealousy as a means of exploring the emotion which is prevalent in all societies. Jealousy is first personified by Iago as "the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on". Here, Shakespeare provides a figure to the significant emotion of jealousy, relative to not only Elizabethan societies, but societies of all eras. Thus, Iago is accusing Othello ... ...

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... . Iago is aware of Othello's jealous nature, portrayed in the personification of the metaphor, "O beware my lord of jealousy; it is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on". Iago uses the tragic flaw jealousy as the key element in his deceptive plan to bring about the downfall of Othello. Iago's warning foreshadows the destructive ... ...

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... a dungeon' demonstrating his self denunciation at the realisation of his racial insecurities. Meanwhile, the dramatic irony within Iago's warning 'jealousy is the green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on' foreshadows how jealousy will consume Othello's vulnerable state. Through the complete deterioration of Othello's language which becomes littered with powerful imagery 'Like to the Pontic Seaeven ... ...

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... and honest nature. Othello's deep love for Desdemona was deliberately undermined by Iago's false accusation of infidelity by warning him of the 'green eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on'. The 'green' color imagery of which Venetians associated with one of the four 'humours' that dictated one's character, hints at Othello's unhealthy imbalance and subsequent ... ...

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... about Desdemona being unfaithful reached Othello's ears, Iago warns him to be careful of jealousy. "O! Beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is that greened-ey'd monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on" "(3.1.64-66). Othello knows he shouldn't act without proof, but he sides with evil and accused Desdemona of being a whore. Othello now believes that Desdemona is no ... ...

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... times Iago appears to offer good advise, as when in speaking to Othello he warns, "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!/ It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock/The meat it feeds on" (III.iii.178-180). Ironically, while supposedly attempting to prevent his master from falling into a jealous rage, Iago is the one who leads Othello to become suspicious ... ...

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... ; their evil side is at once exposed to the audience. Jealousy is not only itself a "monster" for its victims, but it changes its victims into "monsters" themselves, who "mock the meat it feeds on" trapping its rivalries into pits and this is why the whole play is a tragedy. The pressure of jealousy controls all the major characters in the play, plotting ... ...

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... man. Iago's hellish psyche is shown when he speaks of imagery of hell and damnation. Iago tells Othello to beware of jealousy, the "green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on" (3.3.195-6). The satanic mindset then occurs especially toward the end of the play, when Othello becomes preoccupied with moral judgment of Desdemona and himself. After he has ... ...

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... sees Cassio and Desdemona together and Iago starts insinuating at the possibility of an affair.. "O beware, my lord, of jealousy! . . . It is the green-eyes monster, which doth mock . . .The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss " (III.iii.163). In this quote, Iago is telling Othello not be jealous of Desdemona, however in reality, he does want him ... ...

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... several times in Act V. Another example of imagery is that dealing with jealousy. For example, Iago tells Othello to beware of jealousy, the "green-eyed monster which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on" (III.iii.). Ironically enough, Iago is describing himself. Not only does he personify the devil but he personifies evil and jealousy as well. Likewise, Emilia describes jealousy ... ...

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... son for illegitimate reasons in the first act alone. By the end of the play, Titus goes as far as to slay Tamora's sons and feed them to her in a meat pie. The base of his madness is the quest for ultimate revenge, and his fixation leads him to the point of bloody insanity. Othello, on the other hand, doesn't display ... ...

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... Othello's genuine trust and gullibility against him. Using reverse psychology he warns Othello against jealousy, "O", beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat if feeds on." (Shakespeare,99) Othello who completely loves his wife in the beginning goes on to hate her for the whore he's only persuaded to believe she is. Othello ... ...

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... beginning of 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 ... ...

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... wife is cheating on him with Cassio. Iago being "honest" Iago convinces Othello to suspect Desdemona but do not distrust her. Othello goes crazy with suspicion and Iago plants fake evidence of infidelity from Desdemona carelessness dropping Othello's handkerchief. Iago convinces Roberigo, with some doubts, to kill Cassio to get to Desdemona. Iago and Roberigo hide behind a wall waiting ... ...

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... in Othello's world and he acknowledges the fact that her love has lightened him by making him a better person. As the play continues, however, this starts to change as Iago plants seeds of doubt in Othello's minds about Desdemona's indubitable fidelity. Desdemona rationalizes his harsh treatment towards her as a temporary mood swing and that something "Hath puddled his clear spirit" (3.4.137 ... ...

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... the Iago character in Shakespeare's `Othello'. Interactions with Desdemona and Othello; Role in Desdemona's death; Self-humiliation of Iago through Desdemona's intercession. Iago becomes intent on the general's destruction and plants the seeds of discord between Othello and his beautiful young bride Desdemona because he feels humiliated and not appreciated by Othello....

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... handkerchief from Desdemona and gives it to Iago, who is then left to construct more evil deeds in order to break up Othello's marriage and ruin his life. He gleefully plants it in Michael Cassio's room and informs Othello of the affair,(Iago: Tell me but this,- have you not sometimes seen a handkerchief/Spotted with strawberries in your wife's hand? (Othello ... ...

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... , more pressing examples of this hero's innocence to the world can be witnessed, by the reader, in his interactions with the evil Iago. Using Othello's trusting soul against him, Iago plants the seeds of Desdemona's infidelity in Othello's head, and allows the jealous rage to fester in his mind. Refusing to believe that Iago could lie about such a matter, yet just ... ...

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... information provided by Iago, Othello believes that Desdemona is having an affair with his officer, Cassio. Many small coincidences and twisted information further reinforces this strong belief. For instance, Iago plants the handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona in Cassio's room, knowing that it would somehow get back to Othello that Cassio had the scarf, making Othello believe that Desdemona gave ... ...

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... said too much without saying enough. "I speak not yet of proof. Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio; Wear your eyes thus, not jealous nor secure." Iago subtly plants suspicion in Othello's mind, and unaware as Othello may be, it is all that is needed to fuel his jealousy. Iago tries to run around the answer with Othello, giving ... ...

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