to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor!" [I‚ iii‚ 49] ~ Second Witch "All hail‚ Macbeth! that shalt be King hereafter." [I‚ iii‚ 50] ~ Third Witch Not only does Macbeth dwell on the idea that he may become king‚ but his thoughts are also driven to the idea of how he might get there and he wonders about his future. Soon after his meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth is honoured with the title of Thane of Cawdor‚ and he is dumbfounded that the witches’ prophecy had become a reality. Upon hearing this‚ Macbeth plunges
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Elizabethan types of Villain in his plays Othello and Much Ado about Nothing and J.A. Cudden described them ‘devilish’ and an ‘evil machinator or plotter’. Throughout Shakespeare’s plays Villains are in general antagonistic; they are against the good‚ innocent people in the play. This normally leads to a grave misfortune of others and often death. I am going to explore how Shakespeare portrays Villains through two well known villains called Iago from the tragedy Othello and Don John from the comedy Much
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In the play Othello‚ written by Shakespeare‚ women do not get to enjoy the same freedom that women do today. The play Othello was written in the late sixteenth century. In the play Othello and Desdemona get married despite race and age. Iago is the character that tries to break up this marriage and convince Othello that she is unfaithful. Iago wants Cassio to lose his position as lieutenant. Iago frames Cassio to convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating. In the End Othello ends up killing Desdemona
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character of Iago in Shakespeare’s "Othello" is possibly Shakespeare’s darkest character‚ not because he kills other characters but for his almost supernatural ability to manipulate the other figures of the play. He manipulates the other characters into following their own agendas and all the while coming closer to his goal of bringing Othello to his downfall. However‚ Iago needs an ally if he is going to destroy Othello‚ this comes in the form of Othello’s own inner demons. Othello foolishly places
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defined as both truthfulness and loyalty. And an honest friend is one who is always there and always tells the truth. In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ the Moor of Venice‚ Iago‚ an ancient‚ villian‚ and antagonist‚ has a reputation for honesty. Known distinctly as "Honest Iago‚" Iago utilizes his honesty for dishonest purposes. Perhaps "Honest Iago" is best known for his articulation since he is ironic and sarcastic. He mocks other ideas that he considers excessive and not his own‚ yet portrays
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How does Iago Convince Othello to Kill Cassio and Desdemona by the End of Act Three? Act Three of Othello begins with Othello having no doubts at all concerning his wife’s fidelity and the happiness of their marriage‚ and ends with him almost totally convinced of her false guilt of being in an affair despite having very little evidence to prove it and no reason to want it to be true. His complete certainty comes rather from the manipulative skill of his ensign Iago who uses three principal broad
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on you? In the play‚ “Othello” that is exactly what happens when a husband is deceived into thinking his wife is cheating on him. The play‚ “Othello” is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a villain‚ who will not stop until he sees Othello utterly ruined and him in his place. Honesty is one of the major themes of‚ “Othello”. Although there are a lot of characters in the play that aren’t honest‚ Iago is by far the most dishonest
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In William Shakespeare’s play "Othello"‚ we learn about the dramatic contribution of the antagonistic character Iago‚ who through his manipulative and hypocritical qualities satisfied his insatiable desire for revenge‚ and showed his constant deception of the entire cast. Iago is incredibly manipulative. He seems to be aware of how those around him will act and react to certain events. Iago is a smart man who knows that he has to plan ahead in order to get to where he wants to be. He is jealous of
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play Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the antagonist Iago manipulates other characters. He makes them act in ways that benefits his plan of destroying Othello by making him believe that his wife‚ Desdemona‚ is having an affair with his lieutenant‚ Michael Cassio. In the beginning of the play‚ Roderigo who is in love with Othello’s wife‚ Desdemona‚ comes to Iago for help. Iago manipulates Roderigo by promising him Desdemona’s attention and love if he “put money in thy purse‚” as Iago says
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Literature May 8th 2012 Iago the Antagonist Usually in any story or a lot of stories there is an antagonist who plays an important role that may sometimes be mischievous or compelling to act against another character or characters. In the play “Othello”‚ Iago ends up being a very witty antagonist who entraps many characters into his games of winning the love of Desdemona. He works against Othello by attempting to destroy him mentally‚ since Othello isn’t that wise. As Iago says‚ “I follow him to
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