OTHELLO act 3 scene 3
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In this upcoming piece of coursework I shall be discussing and commenting on how Iago successfully deceives Othello into thinking that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Ways in which Iago makes this capable is by bending the truth on how Desdemona and Cassio express their true friendship with each other. For instance, a normal friendly hug, Iago would suggest that this was a display of their true passionate inside feelings for each other; however this is not the case.
A powerful tool which Iago uses on Othello is his rhetoric and use of language. For example, Iago tells Othello many things, but at the same time leaves many other things unsaid which manipulate Othello's thoughts. For instance, towards the beginning of the scene Iago introduces doubt and guilt to Othello by saying that he does not like the fact that as soon as Cassio saw Othello and Iago coming he quickly disappeared from Desdemona, making it seem to Othello that they were hiding something. "Ha I like that not" "Was that not Cassio parted from my wife?" "Cassio, my lord no sure, I cannot think it, that he would steal away so guilty-like seeing you coming". Iago makes it seem he does not think that Cassio could possibly behave in such a secretive way, but at the same time makes Othello think he is without a doubt. At the beginning of the statement made by Iago, he says something for Othello to hear intentionally but says he said nothing, making Othello believe Iago knows more...