Iago’s Manipulation of Othello in Shakespeare’s Othello Essay -- Othel

Iagos Manipulation of Othello in Shakespeares Othello at one time a seed of suspicion or doubt is planted in a persons mind, the noxious effect of jealousy is briefly to ensue. Jealousy and suspicion are Othellos flaws hubris throughout the play and augur to the audience his imminent downfall. He believes what Iago tells him so strongly that he compromises his close down relationship with his best friend and his love for his wife. Iago manipulates Othello through the use of extortion, literary techniques, and his keen judge of character. His syntax and diction are so unbiased yet so powerful because he uses the correct rhetorical questions and addresses Othello with reverential terms such as my lord. He allows Othello do most of the lecture and the thinking then begins to twist his mind usi...