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Iago's Lies and Deceit by Madison Nash - Coggle Diagram
Iago's Lies and Deceit by Madison Nash
"Strangle her in bed, even the bed she hath contaminated." (4.1.220-221)
Here is where Iago orchestrates the way Desdemona will be killed. This quote really shows how Iago's desire to control every single aspect of how he wants his plan to come together. He tells Othello he should strangle her in the bed that she contaminated with her affair with Cassio, which we all know is not true whatsoever.
This quote also really does show Iago's sinister sense of poetic justice.
Another point to add on is Iago is trying to convince Othello that instead of poisoning Desdemona there are so may other ways to do it and that's why he brings up the strangling.
He argues that because of what Desdemona has down (sleeping with other men in the bed) that she should be killed where she did Othello wrong. This also reinforces with the fact that now Iago has complete control over Othello, it is also because now Othello is going along with the gruesome plan of his.
Iago thinks that is he gets into Othello's head then he will go even more mad then he already is and his plan will start taking off and going the way he wants it too.
"Why he drinks you with facility your Dane dead drunk; he sweats to not overthrow your Almain; he gives your Hollander a vomit ere the next pottle can be filled." (2.3.80-83)
Iago is talking about Cassio and how he can get drunk on any given day. When Iago is saying all of he is talking to Montano.
We all know that Cassio never drinks and he even knows that he has a drinking problem. So that is why he chooses to not drink.
At this point even we know that Iago is lying because this is all part of his plan to try and get Cassio as drunk as he can.
The only reason why Iago wants to have Cassio very drunk is because he wants him to start a fight with Roderigo and Othello can see how big of a threat Cassio is to him and everyone else.
"It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the Moor-put money in thy purse-nor he to her." (1.3.370-372)
Iago is lying to Roderigo and is making him believe that Desdemona will want to be with him more than Othello.
It is mentioned that Desdemona will not be with Othello for any longer and deceive him just like how she deceived Brabantio and then Roderigo will finally get his chance to be with her.
This just proves that Iago likes to lie his way through things and likes to make people believe things that are not even true to begin with, which we already know.
"Go to; farewell! Put money in your purse." (1.3.370-372)
Iago is telling Cassio that he should go and get money so he gave give it to Desdemona so than he can win her over.
Roderigo ends up regretting his choice of selling his land because he has to money left and will have to return to Venice and go on with his life trying to get back what he as lost.
In the end nothing happens and even Desdemona never gets the jewels and Iago tries to convince Roderigo that she has it but only because Iago knows that he still has them and does not want Roderigo finding out she never received it.
This goes to show that Iago and his plan are slowly coming together because now Roderigo will get him the money he needs and is having Roderigo thinking that it will help him in his case.
"Oh, they are our friends! But one cup; I'll drink for you." (2.3.35)
Iago is trying to get Cassio to drink and hold him against his will even though he knows that Cassio does not like drinking.
This is apart of Iago's plan because once Cassio is convinced to drink, Roderigo will jump in and try and upset Cassio and start a fight with him.
With this fight, it will result in Cassio being very drunk and upset, Roderigo pretending to be hurt and Othello will see this as an excuse to not trust Cassio and see how dangerous he can be.