Category: Iago

The Peculiarities Of Iago’s Speech in Othello In William Shakespeares classic tragic play Othello, published in 1622, the dangers of illusion and deception develops in the play as Iago manipulates his appearances and works to fool Othello who has trouble differentiating between what appears to be true and what really is true. Iago adopts his…

The Reasons Iago Stayed Silent in Othello In act 5 scene 2 of Othello, Iago had chosen to stay silent when confronted by Othello, after he was caught manipulating him into killing Desdemona. He had done this for various reasons which included keeping Othello and others thinking about his motives, having accomplished everything he had…

Iago as an Antagonist in the Play Othello It takes 20 minutes to build a reputation and five minutes to destroy it. If that is thought about things will be done differently (Warren Buffet). Reputation is the general belief or opinion that most people may view about who you are. In certain situations, ones identity…

Iago’s Importance and his Role as Othellos Poisoner that Leads to his Downfall At the start of the play the audience is introduced to Othello, and he presents himself as a man of honour and dignity he is called valiant Othello symbolizing that he is a brave and courageous, but Iago speaks of Othello in…

Othello: the Issues Iago Represents Since the beginning of mankind, humans have craved power and the benefits that come with having it. Throughout history, social classes have been used to categorize how much power and influence people have. Generally, the three most common social classes have been upper class, middle class, and lower class. Ones…

Jealousy as Humankind’s Kryptonite in Othello Jealousy, commonly described as the green-eyed monster is a consistent theme throughout Shakespeares literature. It is, more often than not, the fuel that drives the plot, the tragic heros flaw and the main motivation for the storys antagonist. It is the universal theme of jealousy that set the mood…

The Peculiarities of Iago as a Character in Othello Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, Envy is the tax which all distinction must pay. Iago was a mere individual who had been revoked high position in favor of Cassio. The reason why this makes the whole play compelling is that this rejection led to a well-planned…

Love and Hate in Othello Love and hate are two very contrary terms. However, even the most powerful emotion, love, can ironically turn into hate, the emotion that can lead to the most vulnerability. In William Shakespeares play, Othello, Jealousy is the bridge that connects love and hate. The play takes place in Venice during…

Othello: The Motivation of Iago to Cause Harm The majority of the characters in Shakespeares Othello, view Iago, the plays antagonist, as most honest (II, ii, 7) and laudable; however, as readers, we perceive him in a completely different way. There is a clear dichotomy between two perceptions of the same character. In the reader’s…

Is Iago Gay in Othello Villainy is often born from jealousy, insecurity, and paranoia. Iago from Shakespeares Othello, though dubbed as motiveless, is no exception; what starts as an optimistic heterosexual romance ends as a tragedy brought about by homoerotic envy, competition, and fear of emasculation. The play is centered around a military environment, which…