English othello

iago manipulating roderigo

“Put money in thy purse”

• pretends to be a loyal friend offering advice

• guise of genuine advice

• exploiting roderigo for his own personal gain, both in wealth, and as a means to an end in situations like when Roderigo was used as bait for cassio

iago manipulating cassio

“fasten but one cup upon him”

• exploits cassio’s weakness (intemperance/alcoholism)

• does this to get to othello

“with little web as I will ensnare micheal cassio”

• acknowledges that cassio’s alcoholism is an easy target

• does not care

iago manipulating othello

“moor is of free and open nature”

“but for satisfaction of my thought”

• exploits Othello’s trusting nature, aswell as his mind that is open to ideas being planted in it

iago is deceitful

• “In his dialogue with any of the other characters Iago's chief aim is to deceive or manipulate his listener”

“I am not what I am”

“good iago” “honest iago”

“In following him I follow but myself”

• highlighted from beginning

• words dont reflect his goals

Iago’s motivation

“It is thought abroud that twixt my sheet he’s done my office”

“I know not if’t be true yet I for mere suspicion in that kind will do as if for surely”

• Iago is driven by his own ego rather than truth