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Iago doesn't like other people to be happy because he is so unhappy himself, notwithstanding the fake "honest Iago" persona he has developed. Since Desdemona is happy in her marriage to Othello, Iago wants to destroy her in the process of destroying Othello.

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Why is Roderigo upset with Iago after Desdemona and Emilia are called to dinner?

Roderigo is upset with Iago because he feels that Iago has led him to believe that he would have a chance with Desdemona, only to see her now dining with Othello. He is frustrated by Iago's manipulation and the lack of progress in his pursuit of Desdemona, feeling increasingly disillusioned with Iago's promises and schemes. Roderigo's growing impatience and anger highlight his vulnerability and desperation in love, as he relies on Iago's deceitful guidance.


How does Iago get back in Othello's good graces?

Iago tells Cassio that he must persuade Othello to reinstate him. He says "the general's wife is now our general" and so the best way to persuade Othello is to get Desdemona to plead on Cassio's behalf. Since Iago has also told Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair, the harder Desdemona pleads, the worse it is going to look for both her and Cassio.


What play did Shakespeare use the term the beast with two backs?

It is from Othello. Iago (a filthy-minded character) tells Brabantio "your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs."


What is a summary of Othello?

Othello is a General that lives in Italy(Venice), but is a Moor. Traditionally that means he is black while everyone else is white. He is very respected and marries on of the leading families daughters. Iago is one of his most trusted lieutenants, but after great victories Othello decides to promote someone else. Iago then begins a scheme to get power. First he brings down his other rivals for power. Then he seeks revenge on Othello. To do so he starts scandals almost on a whim and makes everyone distrust one another. Including Othello and his wife. Side note: Othello has epilepsy and no one must know or they will think him weak or possesed. Iago forces Othello to smother his wife and all of his rivals to die, yet in the end He loses his own life in his web of lies. One of the most Ironic things about Othello is Iago the most wicked liar coins the term (I wear my heart upon my sleeve.) Meaning he does not decieve. Iago makes the top ten most evil fictional villains ever.


What is Iago's soliloquy in shakespeare's Othello act 2 scene 1?

The soliloquy in question goes as follows: Thus do I ever make my fool my purse, For I mine own gain'd knowledge should profane, If I would time expend with such a snipe But for my sport and profit. I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets He has done my office: I know not if't be true, Yet I, for mere suspicion in that kind, Will do as if for surety. He holds me well; The better shall my purpose work on him. Cassio's a proper man; let me see now: To get his place and to plume up my will In double knavery; how, how? Let's see; After some time, to abuse Othello's ear That he is too familiar with his wife: He hath a person and a smooth dispose To be suspected, framed to make women false. The Moor is of a free and open nature, That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, And will as tenderly be led by the nose As asses are. I have't; it is engender'd: hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light. In the first sentence (up to the word "profit") Iago is sneering at Roderigo who has just left. He then turns his thoughts to the plan which will form the action of the play. "I hate the Moor" Well, that's pretty straightforward. Iago hates Othello. The rest of the soliloquy is Iago trying to figure out what he will do in order to destroy Othello, which as we know is to convince Othello that his wife is having an affair with Cassio. When all the pieces snap into place, he says, "I have't!"

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Iago tells Cassio that he must persuade Othello to reinstate him. He says "the general's wife is now our general" and so the best way to persuade Othello is to get Desdemona to plead on Cassio's behalf. Since Iago has also told Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair, the harder Desdemona pleads, the worse it is going to look for both her and Cassio.


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