length: 1053 words 3 double spaced pages rating: red free ii, i, 176 178, p.71 iago to himself he takes her by the hand. Yes, very good, whisper to her! with this little web, i’ll catch a fly as big as cassio. Iago wants to manipulate cassio and get him close to desdemona therefore othello could see this occur and become angered. Iago knows that cassio is a very flirtatious person and therefore, iago’s evil deed might be a very easy task to accomplish. Iago uses the metaphor of the fly and the spider web to symbolize cassio fly getting caught in the web getting caught in iago’s manipulation. Writer intent: shakespeare uses these lines in the dialogue to show iago’s sarcasm about the situation occurring.

Shakespeare also has iago speak to himself in this part of the dialogue to show the insanity and sickness that iago has built up inside, just aching to be released. Shakespeare also puts this dialogue into the story to show how courteous and respectful cassio really is to desdemona. And by seeing this, shakespeare had the perfect opportunity to let iago’s plans unfold. He should read the lines very slowly and creepy to show how passionate iago is in wanting to achieve his goal of destroying othello. Ii, i, 197 201, p.73 if i were to die right now, i would die perfectly happy for i’m afraid i am so splendidly content that i won’t have another joy like this one for the rest of my life. Character intent: othello spoke these lines in the dialogue to show the only thing he cares about. He really puts his point across to everyone by saying that even if death struck him down at that very moment, he would die happy since he had the chance to see the love of his life, desdemona.

Othello makes it clear that even after his hellish fleet, the voyage would not be over until othello saw his beautiful bride. Writer intent: shakespeare puts these lines in the story because they show a really strong meaning. This line reinforces everyone that othello and desdemona are in love with each other. Shakespeare shows the deep relationship between othello and desdemona to show how much they truly care and love each other. After hearing these lines, shakespeare wants the audience and the groundlings to really start and love the characters of othello and desdemona therefore he can throw iago into the plot and start the manipulation. Behavior: othello should deliver these lines with as much love, courtesy, and sincerity as possible towards desdemona.

The audience should realize how respectful and loving othello is towards desdemona. Ii, i, 210 212, p.73 iago to himself oh, you are in tune with each other now! but i’ll untune the strings that make this music, as honest as i am. Character intent: iago is commenting on the relationship between othello and desdemona. Iago is saying to himself that othello and desdemona might be fine now, but after he is through with his plans, their relationship will be no more. Iago wants everyone in the audience to know one thing, that he will put all his power into destroying desdemona and othello’s relationship. This quote reflects how iago has felt about othello and desdemona’s relationship since the start. Writer intent: shakespeare has iago commenting on the way he feels about the relationship of othello and desdemona.

Iago then stated that he would be the one who untuned the strings of their relationship. Shakespeare also showed an irony of character in iago when he says, as honest as i am. Behavior: this line should be said with a very serious tone in iago’s voice and iago should emphasize when he says, as honest as i am.

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The audience should not be surprised to hear iago say these things since they already know what his plans are ii, i, 313 325, p.105 amp 107 and why would anyone say i’m playing the villain when i give away such free and honest advice, so sensible when you think about it, and obviously the way to get back in the moor’s good favor? because it’s very easy to win over the agreeable desdemona to any honest cause. And then it’s easy for her to persuade the moor–even to renounce his baptism, or his entire religious faith– because his soul is so infatuated with her that she can help him, ruin him, or do whatever she pleases her wishes completely control his weak reason. Character intent: iago starts out his soliloquy to justify, rationalize, and make himself believe that he is no villain in this scenario. Iago lets it known that desdemona has complete control over othello because he is so infatuated with her. This practically means that desdemona has the power to help or ruin othello because she has complete control of the relationship. Writer intent: shakespeare puts these lines in the story to let iago inform the audience of his inner most thoughts.