Iago

Lieutenant of Othello :) Honor > Virtue

[ia-goaway]

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“King Stephen was and-a worthy peer,

His breeches cost him but a crown;

He held them sixpence all too dear;

With that he called the tailor lown.

He was a weight of high renown,

And though art but of low degree;

‘Tis pride that pulls a country down,

(Then) take thy auld cloak about thee.” (2.3 93-100)

[ia-goaway]

“I told him what I thought, and told no more / Than what he found himself was apt and true.” (5.2 212-213)

Othello brought on the results of these deaths himself. I simply gave him advice and a few small lies.

[evyyxoxo]

I am the best 😏

[ia-goaway]

Me @ Cassio when I replaced him as lieutenant :)

[tanya-nicole]

When you are guilty, it is not your sins you hate but yourself.

Anthony de Mello, One Minute Wisdom (via tanya-nicole)

“Guiltiness will speak / Though tongues were out of use.” (5.1 129-130)

[annethearcher-deactivated202004]

The fire is mine

[ia-goaway]

“This is the night / That either makes me or fordoes me quite.” (5.1 150-151)

[ooevilynoo]

🌙🐉

[ia-goaway]

“So I will turn her virtue into pitch...” (2.3 380)

By turning Desdemona's “virtue into pitch”, I would be able to use Othello’s own virtues to trap him! The more I make it seem like his wife’s virtues are not what he thought they were, the more he’ll start to question. Just like a spider getting trapped in his own web, Othello would be so wrapped up in his own little world of sorrow and disbelief that he wouldn’t question the truth of the situation, trapping him within his own head.

[ia-goaway]

“Though that joy be joy, / Yet throw such chances of vexation on’t / As it may lose some color.” (1.1 78-80)

There is always a way to dampen joy, no matter how strong it may be. Just like a brand new shirt, Othello’s outlook on life was vibrant and fresh. However, the more I continued to question Othello, throwing these “chances of vexation”, the more anxious he became, paranoia quickly replaying the joy. His virtues fading just as a shirt does when it is worn for too long, causing him to “lose some color”.

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[thegoodvybe]

[ia-goaway]

I watched Othello crumble beneath my as I give him my replies to his anxious questions. My responses only caused his overthinking to worsen, his happiness quickly becoming clouded with anxiety and doubt.

[ia-goaway]

“But riches fineless is as poor as winter / To him that ever fears he shall be poor.” (3.3 203-204)

Just as winter is not fruitful, jealousy does not bring forth ideal results. Othello “fears he shall be poor,” or his overthinking will cause him to become overly paranoid to the point of losing himself. This causes his relationship with his wife to diminish, as it also becomes barren, unable to produce any fruit that would give the relationship more life and color.

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[ia-goaway]

“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock / The meat it feeds on.” (3.3 195-197)

I was telling the truth here, as I’m speaks from experience since my plan had sprung from his jealousy of not getting the position of power that I desired. However this “green-eyed monster” refers to Othello, who allowed this monster to possess him and feed off of his worries, thus transforming him into a completely different person than he was when he had first married Desdemona. With Othello as jealousy’s victim, the Moor will be too blind to heed any argument that goes against his suspicions.

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[ia-goaway]

“Trifles as light as air / Are to the jealous confirmations strong / As proofs of holy writ.”

(3.3 370-373)

The main problem that Othello faced was his own jealous confirmations, later proved as a false lie influenced by me, who convinced him that his own wife had been cheating on him with Cassio. Even though this idea was false, I managed to make Othello question himself to the point where he could no longer control his own jealousy. This jealousy fueled solely by the idea of his wife cheating on him was enough to send him into a state of panic and irrational thinking, thus managing to convince himself he was killing Desdemona to save her, and not because he was jealous over nothing. These confirmations were only “trifles light as air” (3.3 370), implying that Othello’s worries weren’t as serious as he thinks they are. They were simply little nothings that ended up being blown out of proportion. However, I continued to manipulate Othello to the point of lunacy, causing him to break over a small lie that could have been resolved if there had been any communication.

[ia-goaway]

“Hell and night / Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s light.” (1.3 446-447)

I have conceived a plan that just might allow my to get the revenge I desire on Othello. 

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[ia-goaway]

“But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. I am not what I am.” (1.1 70-71)

My plan is based off of false identity. I could gain the blind trust of anyone as long as I acted like I was on their side. My act of false honestly would fool the “daws,” or Othello and his subjects, and cause them to stick around me for long enough where compelling words and manipulations would begin to take effect. Although my “heart” is on my sleeve, I mask my dishonesty to keep Othello from seeing my true intentions for as long as possible.

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[ia-goaway]

“Thou know’st we work by wit and not by witchcraft, / And wit depends on dilatory time.” (2.3 393-394)

‘Tis almost time, for it takes time for a plan involving such cleverness to be put into full effect. Patience is key in order for my plan to go accordingly. 

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[ia-goaway]

“When the blackest sins put on, / They do suggest at first with heavenly shows, / As I do now.” (2.3 371-373)

Before my plan was put into action, I had to gain the trust of Othello and those loyal to him. I put on “heavenly shows” for Othello, offering him advice and comfort as well as preaching my loyalty to him. Once the shows ended, however, my so-called “blackest sins” were finally ready to be put into effect. Since I already had the trust of Othello, it was much easier to get him to fall for my lies, making the task at hand so much simpler than it would have been if I had not portrayed my “loyalty”.

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[ia-goaway]

“Make after him, poison his delight…” (1.1 75)

[leohearts]

Some people aren’t loyal to you. They are loyal to their need of you once their needs change so does their loyalty.

(via leohearts)

“I followed him to serve my turn upon him. / We cannot all be masters, nor all masters / Cannot truly be followed.” (1.1 45-47)

I followed Othello for my own benefit. However, his skill as a leader in very weak, seen in his chosen people in higher positions of leadership than I am. He chooses those who think only of themselves, which says a lot about Othello’s pride…