Discuss how Iago is able to manipulate Othello's opinion of Desdemona and move him to jealousy so quickly. Iago employs a number of methods to manipulate Othello. He slips in emotive words into the conversation, words like 'vile' 'false' 'foul' 'plague' and most importantly 'jealousy.' This makes Othello start to use these sort of words. 'I had rather be a toad / And live upon the vapour of a dungeon.' Iago uses Othello's trusting …showed first 75 words of 491 total…

…showed last 75 words of 491 total…also helped by Othello's insecurity, about his differences to Cassio. When Othello and Desdemona were courting, Desdemona deceived him by pretending to be frightened of him, when she wasn't. 'She seemed to shake, and fear your looks / She loved them most.' Everything Iago says and does just reiterates something Desdemona's father, Brabantio, says in Act 1 Scene 3. 'Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. / She has deceived her father, and may thee.