How does Iago present himself to Othello?

In other words, what appearance does he

In the first scene, Iago quickly demonstrates his hatred of Othello. I follow him to serve my chance upon
him’. Iago’s willingness to wait suggests that he is committed to getting his revenge. Shakespeare uses
harsh, bitter language to express Iago's resentment toward Othello. The brutal 't' sounds unleash this
brutal aggression; The erratic flow demonstrates the vengeance and violence that Iago intends to inflict
on Othello.

Iago despises the situation in which other men are ranked above him, and it is because of his
subservient position that he lashes out with such ferocity. The controlling phrase "upon him" completely
twists around the naturally subservient inferiority of the phrase "I serve. “The phrases "upon him" and
"turn" demonstrate that Iago is prepared to use sex as a weapon in his vengeance in order to advance
himself at Othello's expense. When Iago takes a disconcerting pleasure in revealing to Brabantio the
apparent atrocity of his daughter Desdemona's marriage to Othello, we see the beginnings of Iago's
retaliation. “Poison his delight" is Iago's goal. Iago is reluctant to reveal himself in order to protect his
reputation, which he has worked so hard to earn over the course of his life.

The plosive consonant suggests the outburst of rage that Brabantio feels when he sees his foul images.
Shakespeare’s selection of; poison’s long, drawn-out 'oi' vowel emphasizes Iago's slow, painful infection
of other people's happiness. Iago’s plan is what he does to Othello, and the storm on the way to Cyprus
is a symbol of the "monstrous birth" of his plan. Birth is typically portrayed as a wonderful but painful
experience.

Iago appears to be an emotionless shell because all he would do is observe the suffering and suffering of
such an event. A terrible aberration, like Iago, who himself is unnatural, is what we would expect to be
beneficial. Shakespeare makes Othello lose himself in the storm, just as he does when he gives in to
Iago's will. A foul and violent tempest parted them. This actual partition among Cassio and Othello by
the ocean is likewise a profound one as they become separated by Iago.

While the plan attempts to submerge the two friends in a sea of hatred, Iago's storm forces them apart.
The fight among Venice and Turkey mirrors the occasions in the play. Similar to how Iago attacks Othello
while the audience is unsure of his true motives, the Turks launched an attack on Cyprus and the
Venetians are unsure how many are attacking. We have a lot of theories about why he planned to harm
Othello, just like the nobles did, based on the size of the Turkish fleet, but none of them are conclusive.

Similar to how Iago ruled Othello, the Turkish did briefly rule Cyprus for two years; In Othello's mind, he
is also an unwelcome guest as he forced his way in. Nevertheless , Othello regains control of Cyprus and
his mind, albeit briefly before taking his own life.

Iago was to be slowly tortured to death while the Turks fled. Through the use of bestial imagery,
Shakespeare depicts Iago's vulgarity: "An old black ram is tupping your white ewe. “Iago may be drawing
out the "ol" sound to draw attention to the age gap and contrast the "old" with Desdemona's youth. The
audience can feel Iago's vengeance and hatred as he spews it across the stage through a series of harsh
consonant sounds. Othello is known as the "lusty moor," and the word "st" sounds like a snake's hiss.

This could be interpreted as a reference to the serpent that tempted Adam and Eve in the Garden of
Eden. Desdemona has been misled by Othello, which Iago describes as a snake. Ironically, Iago is the
snake, leading Othello astray so that he can no longer enjoy his Garden of Eden. When Iago refers to
Othello as a "ram," we see additional animal imagery. This use of bestial imagery portrays Iago as an
unpleasant man who lacks shame or decency. Othello appears to him as an animal. Similar to Othello,
Iago challenges Brabantio's authority.

As a sadistic insult, Iago cries that Brabantio is "a senator. “Iago is constantly abusive and uses racist
preconceptions to focus on Othello's blackness and how Desdemona is "white." This would be seen as a
contrast between good and evil in Iago's mind because black is supposedly the color of the devil and
"devils will the blackest." Ironically, the real battle between good and evil is between Othello and Iago;
The fact that Othello is "noble" and the white man has a dark, sickening heart is ironic in this situation.
"Twixt my sheets he's done my office" suggests that Iago views sex as merely a "deed" and that he acts
sinisterly toward Othello because he believes him to have bedded his wife. As a result, we can see that
Iago acts sinisterly toward Othello. Iago dislikes the idea that his wife is having an extramarital affair
because it takes away his ownership of her and not because she has broken his heart.

Iago is able to imprint his conception of women as "going to bed to work" because the word "office" is
associated with a job. “Reputation is an idle and most false imposition," Iago tells Cassio, but it's the
most important thing he has. He is nothing without respect, and if it became public knowledge that
Emilia had an affair, Iago would be branded a liar. The character of Iago has been shown to be self-
centered and selfish; Consequently, I believe that rather than expressing grief, he lashes out at the
thought of horns. Iago is shown to be judgmental, and he gets angry with people he thinks should be
punished.

Iago uses himself as a benchmark against which to evaluate others, even though no one can match the
benchmark. However, Iago never truly examines his own character; Through all of these disguises and
personas, he appears to have lost "Iago" and has become lost, unaware of his true identity. He even
swears "by Janus. “We observe Iago becoming more self-centered and incorporating even more devilish
elements into his plan as the play progresses. Avoid using poison. Strike her to death in her bed.

The term "strangling" raises the troubling possibility that Iago intends to do more than just kill
Desdemona. If Othello kills Desdemona by strangling her, he will probably be caught. Iago used the term
"Poison" earlier in the play, and at the time he was trying to avoid detection. Although Iago sees
poisoning as a clever way to kill someone, Desdemona is just a tool in his plan and not his ultimate goal.

He is once more demonstrating to us that he is dedicated to his cause and does not care who gets in the
way. To avoid implicating Iago, the only person who matters, Roderigo will also be swept aside. Iago
would have liked the irony of "strangling" Desdemona in her "bed" because Desdemona would be killed
where she had allegedly cheated on Othello. As Othello has ordered Cassio's death, Iago would be left to
rule Cyprus and assume the mantle he believes he deserves, as the location would also make the whole
thing easier to uncover, implicating Othello. Shakespeare depicts Iago declaring, "Heaven is my judge,"
earlier in the play.

Iago's reference to the divine suggests that he has some kind of belief in God, which suggests that he is a
religious man. Iago's pride, he feels that there is no human who he regards an adequate number of that
they could 'judge' him and that he is on a standard with the divine beings. The use of the word "judge"
suggests that Iago is guilty of the actions he is about to perform and has done in the past; At this point,
he is admitting to the audience that he has sinned and is not a nice person. In this statement, Iago also
challenges the gods and authority, demonstrating that Iago will never be content with his situation
because he will always feel that someone else has more power than he does. Richard Branagh weeps as
he crawls onto the dead bodies in a movie version of the play. I believe this is the same guilt being
released and growing; I found this to be effective because it caused Iago pain that would last forever.
This can likewise be viewed as the divine beings having passed judgment on Iago, and an existence of
torment and enduring is their sentence.

At the time of the play, the Turks were depicted as human devils, or "circumcised dogs," because
Muslims and Christians who did not believe in God would be considered heretics. However, as an
audience, you are aware that Iago is the devil if anyone. Othello then lunges at Iago, "If thou art the
devil, I cannot kill thee." The fact that he is unable to kill him suggests that Iago is cruel. Iago is the devil
if this is taken literally. At the conclusion of the Birmingham Theatre Company's adaptation, Iago is
shown to have no compassion and laughs at the bodies in front of him, exposing him for the
complicated, heartless menace that he is and taking away his title of "honest Iago."

We never fully comprehend Iago's character because it is so intricate. The force of his rage is a mystery
to everyone. The complexity of the character and the fact that we found ourselves laughing at Iago's evil
deeds throughout the play make the audience feel uncomfortable. “He who usurps" is the literal
translation of the Greek word "Iago. “Ironically, Iago attempts to usurp Othello, but the woman he has
treated with such contempt and disrespect, his wife, eventually usurps him. Emilia means "rival," which
is very true because she stands up to Iago in the final scene and reveals how Iago "begged of me to
steal" the handkerchief.

The audience and the other characters, on the other hand, would see Emilia's action as brave and
courageous, while Iago would see this as him taking control of his plans. Iago would interpret this as
evidence in support of his beliefs about women, while the audience would interpret her actions as
evidence against Iago's beliefs. By stabbing his wife, Iago demonstrates that he holds opposing views
and is dishonest, manipulative, and desperate for power, making him the usurper he really is.