Iago - Tragic Villain Act 3

Question 1

Act 3, Scene 3

‘Ha! I like not that’

Answer 1

-Iago alerting Othello to the issue, implying that he should be suspicious of Desdemona

-encourages Othello to think and dwell on this, DEXIS means that Othello can replace the ‘that’ with worse in his mind and will lead to paranoia

Question 2

Act 3, Scene 3

‘Steal away so guilty’

Answer 2

-planting the seed that Cassio is guilty

Question 3

Act 3, Scene 3

‘did I today see Cassio wipe his beard with it’

Answer 3

-Iago invests all his power into the handkerchief, making it a CATALYST as a PROP for the TRAGIC DOWNFALL

-represents Desdemona discarding her love for Othello

Question 4

Act 3, Scene 3

‘I am your own forever’

Answer 4

-DRAMATIC IRONY, may appear sincere to Othello but as an audience we can see that Iago is dedicated to Othello, in the sense of bringing about his TRAGIC DOWNFALL

Question 5

Act 3, Scene 3

‘Look to your wife, observe her well with Cassio’

Answer 5

-IMPERATIVES manipulate Othello to read this as evidence of infidelity

Question 6

Act 3, Scene 3

‘My Lord i take my leave’

Answer 6

-leaves Othello alone at his highest point of anxiety - CRUEL & CALCULATED