How Does Iago Manipulate Desdemona

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In Iago’s monologue, in act two, scene three of Othello by William Shakespeare, Iago discusses how he is going to plot against Othello and Cassio through Desdemona and her good intentions. This monologue establishes Iago as sly, manipulative, and good with his words. William Shakespeare establishes this through many literary techniques. Iago starts off by explaining how he is “honest”. The use of the word “honest” repeatedly throughout the monologue to describe Iago is extremely ironic because he is plotting and scheming against the main characters. Then Iago goes on to say that is will be easy to manipulate Desdemona and Othello because Desdemona is “framed as fruitful/ As the free elements” (II.iii.361-362). These similes establish Desdemona

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