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What role did cassio play in Othello's love affair with Desdemona?
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He was a messenger, a go-between between them.
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Why did iago want cassio to ask Desdemona for help in restoring Othello's faith in cassio?
If Desdemona asked a favour on Cassio's behalf, it would look to Othello like she was doing it out of an improper love for Cassio. The harder she argues, the more suspicious it seems to Othello.
What is the love of Othello and Desdemona based on?
desdemonas pity of othellos life struggles
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.
What is Iago saying Cassio's dream is?
Iago says that he was sleeping next to Cassio and that Cassio was having a dream about making love to Desdemona.
How will Iago's advice to Cassio work in Iago's favor?
Iago advises Cassio to ask Desdemona to plead on his behalf. This will help Iago poison Othello's mind, as Desdemona will appear to be doing so out of her (illicit) love for Cassio.
Why did iago want cassio to ask Desdemona for help in restoring Othello's faith in cassio?
If Desdemona asked a favour on Cassio's behalf, it would look to Othello like she was doing it out of an improper love for Cassio. The harder she argues, the more suspicious it seems to Othello.
What is the love of Othello and Desdemona based on?
desdemonas pity of othellos life struggles
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.
What is Iago saying Cassio's dream is?
Iago says that he was sleeping next to Cassio and that Cassio was having a dream about making love to Desdemona.
Who is Desdemona's father in Othello?
Brabantio is Desdemona's father. He becomes very upset when Desdemona elopes with Othello and accuses Othello of committing witchcraft in order to woo his daughter. Othello denies any wrongdoing and Brabantio warns Othello that if Desdemona deceived her father, she can deceive Othello as well. Brabantio dies from a broken-heart resulting from Desdemona's marriage.
How will Iago's advice to Cassio work in Iago's favor?
Iago advises Cassio to ask Desdemona to plead on his behalf. This will help Iago poison Othello's mind, as Desdemona will appear to be doing so out of her (illicit) love for Cassio.
Why does Othello hit desdemona?
Not because he is mean; he is not at heart a cruel man. But he has been so tortured by jealousy that he is angry with Desdemona all the while he still desperately loves her. The outrage is not only that he hits her (that's bad enough) but he hits her in public. Nobody who knew them in Venice can believe it.
How would you describe Shakespeare's character Desdemona?
Desdemona is portrayed by William Shakespeare as a strong, independent woman who acts brashly against her father's wishes and elopes with Othello. However as the play progresses, she is intertwined in Iago's plot of destroy Othello by making Othello believe that Desdemona is having an affair behind his back with Cassio, an inferior officer. Though she repels Cassio's advances, she is framed by Iago with a handkerchief that belonged to Desdemona but was planted by Iago in Cassio's possession as proof that Desdemona was having an affair. She morphs from a strong independent woman to a naive, helpless woman who is later killed by her husband in her own bed.
Why does lago say wished to kill roderigo?
Roderigo was becoming aware of the fact that the huge sums of money he had given Iago to help seduce Desdemona had been going directly into Iago's retirement fund. When a conman cannot blow off the mark, either he runs or arranges for him to be killed. Actually Iago wanted Cassio to kill Roderigo but he didn't quite do the job so Iago has to finish it.
What are the characters of the play Othello?
Othello, a Moorish captain in the service of Venice Iago, his ensign Desdemona, his wife Cassio, his lieutenant Brabantio, father of Desdemona Emilia, wife of Iago The Duke (Doge) of Venice Bianca, a woman of Cyprus beloved of Cassio Ludovico, a Venetian nobleman Roderigo, a young Venetian in love with Desdemona, and the dupe of Iago
What information does iago use to spark roderigos interest in his plan to discredit casssio?
By suggesting it as a possibility, then discounting it. He thus forced Othello to push for some evidence proving it. By using the con artist's technique of the stall, together with his reputation of honesty, Iago makes Othello think that Iago could not have made the suggestion unless there was some reason for it, and the more Iago denies that there is such a reason, the more Othello believes it.
How does Roderigo feel about Desdemona?
that desdemona is going to get sick of othello and once she does she is going to look for someone younger and better looking and that person would be cassio so if rodriego wants to get a chance with desdemona he has to get rid of cassio so they make a plan to have cassio get drunk and fight rodriego and let othello see that cassio is looking bad so othello will remove him from lutenient.
