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othello is a recently wed venetian general who is desperately in love with his wife desdemona. the play begins with othellos ensign, iago, revealing to the audience that he despises othello for appointing michael cassio, a less experienced florentine, as his lieutenant instead of him. planning to incite wicked revenge, he sets out to manipulate othellos love and devotion for desdemona so that he may be driven mad by jealousy. this careful and intelligent deception was successful and by the end of the play othello had killed his wife, and later, despaired by betrayal and guilt, himself also
