Throughout Othello, Shakespeare allows the use of animal imagery as a means for his characters, namely Iago, to communicate their thoughts and personality. With the myriad of such images, much can be said to the fact that Iago's speech includes over half. ... to further distress the listener. These metaphors also become increasingly prevalent in Othello's speech as Iago more and more manipulates him. Animal imagery is also used to express prejudice, such as that against Othello's race, and/or against the female gender, or merely as descriptive terminology. In A1, S1, animal imagery first ... ...

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... , he did succeed in his plans. Othello's character during the play is first shown as a hero of war and a man of great confident, pride and courage. We can see his confident and great desire to marry Desdemona when he said, "Let him do his spite................................., I fetch my life and being from men of royal siege." (I. ii. 18-27). He has no concern about Desdemona's father ... where he reveals his true self, "Were I the Moor, I would not be Iago" (I. i.59-62). This prejudice of him brought jealousy to Othello along. He was jealous to Othello for many reasons, one being that...

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• Grade Level: High School

... when thinking of a husband for her. He is disappointed when his daughter marries a man so different from herself and hurt when she does this behind his back (Simpson). Brabantio is also very prejudice against Othello. He won't allow Desdemona to stay in his house while Othello is in Cyprus because of his ... if she betrayed her own father (Silver). Although Cassio proves to be a good man, he is not without his faults. Cassio takes great pride in himself and worries greatly about his reputation. Cassio's most obvious flaw is that he cannot hold his liquor. After having his rank taken awa...

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• Grade Level: High School