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Iago's Web of Lies by: Lucas Inacio - Coggle Diagram
Iago's Web of Lies by: Lucas Inacio
Othello
"Let me see. After some time, to abuse Othello's ear that he is too familiar with his wife." - Iago (1.3 419-421)
Throughout the play Othello refers to Iago as "Honest Iago", which is an example as dramatic irony because we know Iago is the furthest thing from honest and is deceiving Othello, but Othello has no idea.
Iago manipulates Othello and messes with his mind so much to the point where he's is consumed by jealousy and hated, because of that he kills his wife Desdemona.
Iago uses the point of Desdemona deceiving her own father to marry Othello against him and plants the idea of Desdemona deceiving him and cheating with Cassio.
Cassio
Iago gets Cassio drunk and makes Roderigo start a fight with him, he uses that fight to get Cassio fired from the role as lieutenant so he can take it from him.
"If I can fasten but one cup upon him, with that which he hath drunk tonight already, he'll be as full of quarrel and offence." - Iago (2.3 46-48)
Iago try's to have Cassio killed by Roderigo as part of his plan, luckily for him he only suffers a leg injury.
Iago uses Cassio's close friendship with Desdemona against him, by making Othello think they are more than just friends and that they have a secret relationship.
Roderigo
"Thus do I ever make my fool my purse, for I mine own gained knowledge should profane if I would time expend witch such a snipe, but for my sport and profit." - Iago (1.3 408-411)
Iago uses Roderigo as his pawn throughout the entire play, manipulating and deceiving him by using his love for Desdemona.
Iago robbed Roderigo to the point of bankruptcy by convincing him to give his money to win over Desdemona, but in reality Iago was taking his money for himself.
Roderigo was killed by Iago after he did his dirty work for him, Iago knew that Roderigo knew everything about his plan and killed him while he was injured so he wouldn't snitch on him.
Act 5
"If he say so, may his pernicious soul rot half a grain a day! He lies to the heart." - Emilia (5.2 192-193)
In Act 5, all of Iago's plan comes to light and the characters that he has been deceiving throughout the entire play finally see his true colours and his true intentions are shown to them.
Iago's wife Emilia was the first person other than Roderigo to truly see what is happening. When she tells Othello, Lodovico, and Gratiano what Iago is doing, he stabs her and runs away, showing that she was only another pawn to him even though she was his wife.
All of Iago's manipulation is a somewhat success because his gets what he had been working for, he has ruined Othello's name and pushed Othello to the point where he took his own life.
The Handkerchief
Iago uses the handkerchief as tool against Othello, he makes him believe that Desdemona gave away his handkerchief to Cassio.
"That handkerchief which I so loved and gave thee, thou gavest to Cassio." - Othello (5.2 56-58)
When Desdemona drops the handkerchief Emilia picks it up and gives it to Iago because Iago had been asking Emilia to steal it, Iago than plants the handkerchief in Cassio's room to further progress his devious plan
When Iago is trying to prove his lies to Othello by making it seems Cassio is talking about his wife when he is really talking about Bianca, Bianca gives Cassio back Desdemona's handkerchief. When Othello sees that he finally truly believes everything Iago had told him.
