1. Othello
... (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 learned the truth about Iago, Othello calls Iago a devil and a demon several times in Act five, scene two. Shortly before he kills himself, Othello says, "I look down towards his feet but that's a fable" (5.2.336). The ... satanic imagery proclaimed by Othello shows the reader he just now sees Iago with undisguised cloven hooves, presenting the ... jealous character not simply as evil but, demonic. Othello, Desde...
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- Grade Level: High School