Roderigo

In everyday life, people use manipulation tactics to attain their utmost desires or to fulfill their vengeances by scheming cunning plots to deceive or outwit someone. This essay will explain how Iago manipulates Roderigo into doing his dirty work and advancing his own scheme by exploiting Roderigo’s lack of intelligence and desperate infatuation with Desdemona. It will also reveal how Iago uses Cassio’s trusting nature to jeopardize his position as lieutenant and reputation by displaying a sincere

opening dialogue between Iago and Roderigo in lines 1-80 of Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago’s multifaceted, duplicitous and overall complexity in his actions, behaviour and mannerisms are revealed and can be exemplified through the diction and tone of this particular passage. In addition, Iago’s behaviour can be perceived as indicative to the foreshadowing of Shakespeare’s theme of appearance vs reality. In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago’s conversation with Roderigo highlights his multifaceted and

Act I, Scene i Roderigo and Iago wake up and anger Brabantio. The play opens with Iago and Roderigo in a street in Venice speaking. Roderigo is quickly characterized as the lovesick fool who is taken advantage of and Iago the cunning manipulator. (1-6) Roderigo asks why Iago hates Othello and Iago proceeds explain that he hates Othello because he was passed up for promotion for Michael Cassio. After being asked by Roderigo why he stays, Iago responds that he is pretending to be in service of Othello

In William Shakespeare's play, Othello, Iago is able to control Othello and Roderigo by exploiting their weaknesses, and is able to manipulate them into doing heinous acts, which in the end leads to their downfall. This is shown through Iago taking advantage of Othello’s insecurities, Roderigo’s love for Desdemona, and both their gullibility. Iago takes advantage of Othello’s self-doubt. Despite Othello’s high ranking, his insecurities about his reputation, origins, and relationship, allow Iago

As stated in the discussion for this unit, as soon as the play begins, I feel the fury in Iago. As Roderigo and Iago are talking; I see how Iago views myself (Bevington, 2014). He feels that he has earned the position of lieutenant. Although he is saying this about himself, In my opinion, Iago feels that everyone really feels that he would be a better fit for lieutenant, even though Cassio was given the position and others’ tip their hats to him for it. I felt that Iago feels that not only he

Iago then comforts Cassio, like he did Roderigo, and begins by giving Cassio advice. Iago recommends Cassio try to ask Desdemona to intervene, and then he could get his position back from Othello. Little does Cassio know that Iago is not trying to help him, rather is using him to unfold his plan further. Iago managed to manipulate Roderigo and Cassio and earns himself as honest in Othello’s eyes. Furthermore, Iago seizes his opportunity to prove his honesty to Othello. Iago hesitates but later

In this passage, Shakespeare depicts the characters of both Brabantio and Roderigo to be somewhat perplexed throughout, the audience seems to mirror their confusion due to the rapid pace of the scene, with Iago being the only one who truly understands the events taking place and what troubles there are to come. Shakespeare foregrounds Iago’s duplicity and intelligence at the exposition of the play to foreshadow to the audience his later treachery of Othello. The setting of this extract is also placed

Iago convince Roderigo to provoke a fight with Cassio? He says that Desdemona is in love with Cassio, and in order for Roderigo to get Desdemona he needs Cassio out of the way. Iago wants Roderigo and Cassio to fight so Othello can thank and respect him. Scene 2 1. What does the herald say are the two reasons for the celebration tonight? 1. The Turkish fleet has been completely destroyed 2. Othello’s marriage with Desdemona Scene 3 1. How does the conflict between Cassio, Roderigo, and Montano

Othello Act 5 In act 5 when Iago convince Roderigo that only way to get Desdemona is to kill Cassio before they leave the island, Roderigo picks up fight with Cassio but his sword does not pierce Cassio’s sword. Cassio stabs Roderigo and Iago stab Cassio on the leg from behind. When others come for help, Iago makes it look like helping Cassio and stabs Roderigo in the back and kills him. On the other hand, Othello tells Desdemona to pray for her death although she is refusing and telling Othello

Othello takes place sometime around the year 1600A.D. Act I of the play is established on a street in Venice. Iago and Roderigo are arguing over Iago’s work to help Roderigo acquire a relationship with the fair Desdemona. Iago has heard the news that Desdemona, Brabantio’s daughter, is getting married to Othello, a military general. Brabantio is infuriated after Iago and Roderigo told him the news of Desdemona’s marriage, because Othello was what was called a Moor. In this scene, it is also shown