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Primarily the fact that Iago has suggested to him that that is what is being talked about. By this point, Iago has got Othello into such a state he cannot interpret anything Cassio or Desdemona does as being innocent.

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Why does Iago speak to Cassio about Bianca?

He knows Othello is looking on and thinks that they are talking about Desdemona. The kinds of things Cassio is likely to say about Bianca drive Othello wild when they appear to be about Desdemona.


What was the result of iagos crafty explanation of cassios fight with roderigo?

Clearly, the answer is in Act 2. Your best plan is to read/watch it. The long term consequence is probably that Cassio gets fired, although the cause-and-effect is difficult to trace.


How is the theme of Othello is jealousy and revenge?

Othello is jealous because he thinks Desdemona has betrayed him and she has gone after Cassio so, he takes revenge by asking Iago to kill Cassio and he suffocates Desdemona to her death. Use quotes from Othello to prove this point e.g. when Othello starts talking about death.


How did lago trick Othello into thinking cassio was bragging and gloating about his affair with Desdemona?

Othello was just out of earshot when Iago talks to Cassio. He has told Othello that he is talking to Cassio about Desdemona but he is really talking about the woman that Cassio is really having an affair with, Bianca.


Where is the climax of the play Othello?

If you are talking about Freytag's pyramid, the "climax" is always Act 3. In terms of dramatic tension, this reaches its peak when Othello is about to kill Desdemona.


Circumstances set for Othello by Iago combine to defeat Othello?

Iago sets out to trap Othello by several means. He persuades Desdemona to plead for Cassio and persuades Othello that Desdemona pleading for Cassio proves she is in love with him. He steals the handkerchief, persuades Othello that she has given it away to Cassio, then gives it to Cassio himself. He gets lucky as Cassio gives it to Bianca and she returns it in Othello's sight. He talks to Cassio about Bianca, telling Othello who can see (but not hear) that he is talking about Desdemona. All of this circumstantial evidence bolsters the outright lies that Iago tells about Cassio admitting to having an affair with Desdemona.


Why is Iago unwilling to be present when he is talking about Othello's marriage to Desdemona?

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How do you think the audience feel about Iago's behaviour?

Outraged, angry, frightened for Othello and Desdemona maybe? A lot depends on which audience we are talking about.


How does Iago cast aside suspicion of his own part in the plot to kill Cassio?

Othello was just out of earshot when Iago talks to Cassio. He has told Othello that he is talking to Cassio about Desdemona but he is really talking about the woman that Cassio is really having an affair with, Bianca. In 'Othello' Iago tricks Othello by planting Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's room.


Why does Shakespeare mention animals in his play Othello?

Iago uses comparisons of animals when talking to Othello of Desdemona's supposed affair with Cassio ('prime as goats, hot as monkeys...making the beast with two backs') to suggest the bestiality of the act, and to plant torturing images in Othello's mind.


How is Desdemona depicted in Othello?

As the "ideal" wife: she submits to Othello as opposed to the other women who are quite strong characters. Therefore her supposed infidelity is even more painful for Othello to believe and for the audience to witness the catastrophic events which follow this.


What was Shakespeare's perspective in writing Othello?

Perspective in plays is different from perspective in novels or plays, because there is no narrator. When Iago talks, he is talking from Iago's perspective; when Othello talks, he is talking from Othello's perspective; when Desdemona talks, she is talking from her perspective. We see it all from the perspective of a bystander and sometimes (when a character gives a soliloquy) of a confidant. Except in plays where there is a chorus, such as Henry V, Shakespeare does not give us an "objective" perspective. As far as Shakespeare's perspective goes, it was basically to write a successful play and make money for himself and his partners.