Oglillo Speech In Othello

That if she lied to her father then why wouldn’t she lie to him? Iago uses this quote to tell Othello that she will deceive him and doesn’t love him like she used to. Soon after in this same scene Iago says this, “Men should be what they seem; Or those that be not would they might seem none!” (Shakespeare iii, III, 130). This is ironic since Iago isn’t at all what he seems and he doesn’t look like the evil that he is. Here Iago uses irony to use reverse phycology on Othello. He says this to make Othello question the man Desdemona is “having an affair with”. This line also influences Othello into thinking that Iago is his friend manipulating him into thinking Iago is saying things in Othello’s best

Critical Analysis of Iago's Soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 3 of Othello by William Shakespeare

Rhetorical strategies are continually used to get a point across or to manipulate another. Iago uses many devices to put false accusations into Othello’s head. In lines 330-447 in Act 3 scene 3, Iago uses rhetorical question, imagery, and sarcasm. He questions Othello and makes him think the worst between Cassio and Desdemona, and then his use of words adds color and a picture, so it has to be right. Last his sarcasm creates the assurances Othello needed to be duped.

A similarity of both contexts is the deception presented throughout both. Deception being significant issue relevant to both eras, it is outlined throughout both contexts as a large contributor to the moral of the storyline. The deception of ‘Othello’ through Iago’s actions is the reasoning of the issues of jealousy and causing outcomes of rage and evidently death. “I am glad of this: for now I shall have reason to show the love and duty that I bear you.” (Iago) The use of words portray sarcasm as Iago leads Othello to believe that he is a good friend for coming to him with his suspicions. The stage

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Once a seed of suspicion or doubt is planted in a person’s mind, the noxious effect of jealousy is soon to ensue. Jealousy and suspicion are Othello’s flaws hubris throughout the play and foreshadow to the audience his imminent downfall. He believes what Iago tells him so strongly that he compromises his close relationship with his best friend and his love for his wife. Iago manipulates Othello through the use of extortion, literary techniques, and his keen judge of character. His syntax and diction are so simple yet so powerful because he uses the correct rhetorical questions and addresses Othello with respectful terms such as “my lord.” He allows Othello do most of the talking

Roderigo is a co-conspirator with Iago but is not equal in developing a web of lies and jealousy designed to ensnare others. “Thus do I ever make my fool my purse (Shakespeare)”. Iago takes advantage of the desperate former suitor of Desdemona and controls his emotions like a puppeteer pulling strings. With the line, “But for my sport and profit”, it is clear that Iago sees enriching himself off Roderigo’s envy as an amusing task with such an easy mark (Shakespeare 1473). Roderigo is a simple-minded fool who believes that by giving money to a lowly ensign he can win the love of Desdemona, have her marriage to Othello dissolved, and restore her virtue.

We are introduced to the antagonist, Iago and another character that shares hate for Othello also because he loves Desdemona in Act 1 Scene 1. The first line in Act 1 Scene 1 states ' Tush, never tell me! I take it much unkindly. That thou, iago, whon hast had my purse. As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this' In translation ‘All this time I’ve thought you were such a good friend that I’ve let you spend my money as if it was yours’. That opening statement already demonstrates Iago’s inner personality and builds a slight reputation from readers for him. As Iago convinces his plan of the destruction of Othello will work, we also start to notice how casually and easily Iago can convince characters using his strong

Iago is not the same when he is with Othello but Iago’s character totally changes when he is not with Othello. When Iago finds out that Othello appointed Cassio as his lieutenant, Iago is extremely envious and he plots a plan against Othello by deceiving the trust that they both carry. “I’ll put this pestilence into his ear.” (II.iii.334). This refers to Iago plotting to say his lies to Othello which demonstrates Iago being overwhelmed by jealousy. Iago puts all the falsehood into the general’s ear which becomes easier for him to do as Othello puts his full trust on the rival. Iago is a harsh and a coldblooded man that wants revenge through his master by plotting an atrocious plan and putting all falsehood into his ear just to obtain the higher position.

During the first and second acts, Othello is presented to the audience as a man of both wisdom and grace through the way he treats his wife, Desdemona, and her father, Brabantio. The curtains open with Iago and his foolhardy middleman, Roderigo, alerting Desdemona’s father of the fact that she is laying with and may have married a black man, a man he did not approve. Iago, being a man of two faces, runs to warn Othello. To all the bustle and legitimate cause for worry, he simply states “Let him [Brabantio] do his spite. My services shall out-tongue his complaints” (I,ii, 20-23). Othello stays completely level-headed and calm, despite the fact there is a chance that his beloved Desdemona may be taken from him. It goes to show that Othello begins

In this scene of Othello, Iambic Pentameter asserts the high aristocratic authority that the character possesses in the play. For instance, Desdemona speaks in Iambic Pentameter when speaking to Cassio. Desdemona, being the daughter of a senator, alludes to her as a high aristocratic figure.“I know’t. I thank you. You do love my lord”, spoken by Desdemona direct toward Cassio, sets in stone the purpose of Iambic Pentameter; to represent higher authority of a character. Moreover, Othello speaks in Iambic Pentameter, when speaking to Desdemona in this scene, however, throughout the rest of the play Othello speaks in Iambic Pentameter when speaking to lesser characters in the play. Othello, being the lieutenant of the military of Venice, hints at his higher aristocratic social status. For instance, Othello tells Desdemona that “Not now,

Othello, not knowing that Cassio was in fact speaking with Desdemona in hopes of being reinstated as Lieutenant, mistakenly believes that the two are having an affair and that Desdemona has lost her chastity. Iago skillfully capitalizes on the situation by developing his attack further: "She did deceive her father, marrying you" (3.3.220). Othello begins to see Iago's reasoning: if she could deceive her father, she could just as easily deceive her new husband. Once Othello's bliss has been decimated, Iago concentrates on weakening Othello's perception of himself; Iago very carefully and very tactfully chooses words and metaphors that subconsciously pit Othello against the Venetians. Othello begins to perceive himself as an outsider in his own country, "a malignant and turbaned Turk" (5.2.365). A fruitful marriage with a Venetian woman becomes out of the question in Othello's mind. Iago's successful manipulation takes a self-confidant man and reduces him to one at ends with himself and with the woman he loved.

For this assignment I chose to represent lines 490 -520 of act 3, scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Othello, because it is one of the most intriguing passages in the play. At this point we see how Othello’s tendency towards extremes and his impulsive nature, cause him to become easily manipulated by Iago, consumed by jealousy and causes him to be unable to decipher between illusion and reality, ultimately leading to his tragic end. Just a couple of lines ago, Othello was absolutely smitten with Desdemona and had demanded “ocular proof” as to whether or not his wife was a “whore” and says “give me a living reason she’s disloyal” as he is talking to Iago, but as soon he hears the fabricated tale of Cassio’s

As the villain in Shakespeare's play Othello, Iago has two main actions. They are to plot and to deceive. Iago wishes to plot and to deceive because he is jealous of Othello and hates him. Iago's reasons for why he hates Othello is because he believes that Othello made love to his wife, and Iago is mad that Cassio was chosen to be Lieutenant instead of himself. From this hate comes the main conflict of the play.

Unlike Othello, Iago shows no true love for his wife. Iago actually uses his for his own personal gains. We see this when Iago uses Emilia and her close friendship with Desdemona to plant a seed for Othello to fail. This has no equivalent comparison to the love Othello had for his wife. Even after he accused her of using her body against him he wanted her soul to