Category: Iago

Manipulation in Othello: How does Iago Manipulate Othello and Others Villains in literature play an important role in plot development. While villains initiate actions, they simultaneously illuminate the good qualities of heroes in the play. William Shakespeares play Othello is no exception. In Othello, Iago is a complex character that plays a major role in…

Iago As A Master Manipulator In The Play Othello The story of a soldier who devises and carries out an elaborate plan that will become his generals undoing is one possible way of summarizing William Shakespeares Othello. Throughout the play, Iago moves the characters as though they were chess pieces – he utilizes their individual…

Manipulation As A Tool For The Implementation Of Iago’s Plans Humans are said to be born with a moral compass telling them what is wrong and right, if not soceity does a good job instilling their views of what is good or bad into people. In Othello, written by William Shakespear and performed by Mixed…

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…

Othello: Iagos Truth of Dis-Honor Most other Shakespearean characters do terrible things to accomplish a specific objective. As a rule, the guilty party is aspiration, as in Macbeth, or retribution, as in Hamlet. The thing about Iago is that one never truly knows for certain why it is that Iago needs to pulverize Othello. All…

The Iago’s True Nature in Othello In William Shakespeare’s play Othello, Shakespear uses diction in Iago’s monolog to further the plot and for the reader to higher apprehend who Iago’s character is and what his plan is. In addition to this, Shakespear moreover makes use of diction to create pathos to create a hateful and…

Othello: an Analysis of Iago Shakespeares Othello is a tale of misplaced jealousy, deception, and tragedy. Iago, the main antagonist of the play, masterfully weaves a plan to bring down Othello, a general in the Venetian army and target of his manipulative schemes, by using his good reputation to mask his deceit and keep him…

The Role of Iago in Othello Iago is the antagonist of Skaepeares play Othello. Iago is a big factor in this play. Although he is very clever and cunning, he uses his skills for evil. Perhaps one of the most intriguing Shakespeare characters, Iago is a fanatic villain. What makes him a fantastic villain is…