Iago in the beginning of the play Flashcards
He is jealous but it seems like his actions have motives
1
Q
How does Iago present Cassio?
A
‘A great arithmetician’ and ‘a Florentine’ - showing that he is not qualified
2
Q
Why does Iago seem to hate Othello?
A
‘I hate the Moor: and it is thought abroad, that twist my sheets he has done my office’ - he thinks that Emilia has cheated on him with Othello
3
Q
What does Iago say to Roderigo to show how little he loves Othello?
A
‘Now sir, be judge yourself, Whether I in any just term am affined To love the Moor’ - showing that he has no reason to love Othello
