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Compare Iago and Othello.
Personality.
Task: Construct a Venn diagram looking at character traits of these two people. Compile
similarities and differences, and give a piece of evidence for each personality trait you identify.
(Obviously if you identify a similarity, you will need one piece of evidence for each character to
prove your point.)
eg.
[[Image:|thumb|]]
Spend about 10 minutes getting as many character traits as you can.
Why is Iago the Villain?
Iago is traditionally seen as the villain in this play. He undertakes a number of actions in the play
that we view as morally terrible. Upon closer inspection, each of these crimes is actually
committed by Othello as well.
Task: Find examples of when both Othello and Iago undertake each of the following actions:
Claims he is driven by jealousy
Does something bad in exchange
for money
Betrays another’s trust in him.
Doesn’t mind destroying others
to advance his own cause
Kills his wife
Doesn’t want to be a cuckold.
Iago
“Tis thought abroad that betwixt
my sheets he’s done my office”
Othello
“Cassio did top her: ask
thy husband else”
Deceitful
Attitudes to Women:
Task: Construct a table to display the following:
Find examples of situations where Othello and Iago refer to women in the following ways:
Othello Iago
Treat women as possessions
See them as untrustworthy
One more of your choice
Compare Iago and Othello.
Personality.
Task: Construct a Venn diagram looking at character traits of these two people. Compile
similarities and differences, and give a piece of evidence for each personality trait you identify.
(Obviously if you identify a similarity, you will need one piece of evidence for each character to
prove your point.)
eg.
[[Image:|thumb|]]
Spend about 10 minutes getting as many character traits as you can.
Why is Iago the Villain?
Driven by jealousy
Driven by money
Iago
Jealous of Cassio’s position of
lieutenant, Othello marrying
Desdemona
Gets Roderigo’s money by
pretending to woo Desdemona on
his behalf.
Othello
Jealous of the relationship between
Desdemona and Cassio
He is a mercenary for the state. He
uses his “talents” to advance his
position.
Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Othello
Betrays a trust place in
and Desdemona all trust Iago
him by another
blindly.
Doesn’t mind
Iago destroys Roderigo, Cassio,
destroying others to
Desdemona, Othello and Emilia
advance his own cause to advance himself.
Kills his wife
V.ii.
Doesn’t want to be a
Thinks Othello has done his
cuckold.
service between his sheet.
Deceitful
Deceives just about everyone.
Desdemona trust her husband to
believe her if her honour was every
challenged.
Othello is a mercenary employed by
Venice. He kills people for money,
regardless of morals.
V.ii.
Believes Cassio is cuckolding him.
Deceives his wife and lieutenant.
Attitudes to Women:
Task: Construct a table to display the following:
Find examples of situations where Othello and Iago refer to women in the following ways:
Othello Iago
Treat women as possessions
See them as untrustworthy
One more of your choice
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