Iago's Soliloquy Act 3

Lines 440-441: “ He hath a person and a smooth dispose/ To be suspected, framed to make women false.”

Q: What makes this passage important in terms of the rest of the play?

In these lines, Iago is saying that Cassio is a smooth specking and good-looking man, therefore, people like him would be expected to be the person to attract women. These lines show the great reputation Cassio has and people’s opinions and impressions for him. It is important in terms of the rest of the play because he is plotting that he is going to use Cassio’s charming appearance and personality as a tool to benefit his revenge, as well as his close relation with Desdemona to make Othello unhappy and jealous. Also, he is going to use these to get Cassio off his position that he desperately wanted,

If ‘yes’, how would I paraphrase it? If ‘no’, what part do I understand? What words or phrases are preventing me from understanding it?

I do not understand the lines completely. I do understand that Iago is saying that people like Othello, who trust others so much are easier to be manipulated. However, I do not understand the meaning of “ As asses are”. What is Iago telling and expressing in these phrases and what is the connection it has with his plan of revenge or Othello’s personalities?

Q: How could I unlock the meaning of this line? What resources could I use to find meaning?

I can use the internet to search for the translation of the phrase that I do not understand in modern English. There are plenty of websites with spark notes of the play for me to refer to, such as sparknotes.com, they offered the translation of the play line by line in modern English.

Lines 446-447: “ I have’t, It is en gendered. Hell and night./ Must bring this monstrous birth to the world’s sight.”

Q: What do I like about this line? Select a specific word, phrase, image, sound, use of punctuation, etc. Why does this line make me emotional? What do I like or dislike about