Lago In Shakespeare's Othello, The Moor Of Venice

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Othello, The Moor of Venice
Lago


The character of Lago in the Shakespeare play, Othello, is known as a villain. He’s known for letting the power of jealousy take over him and cloud his judgement. He has a sense of humor in some of his scenes. He is very good at telling lies and manipulating the other characters into getting them to trust him. He also can be perceived as being a coward. In the play we find out that jealousy and love can be a bad combination when it comes to the heart.


During the play there are several Sililoquies where lago simply speaks to himself to give the audience a better understanding. In the next few paragraphs we will look at a few from him.
First, in Act 1, Scene 3, Lago talks about his plan to get revenge on …show more content…

He let us know that he really didn’t love her that it was only out of revenge to hurt Othello because he truly believed he slept with his wife. He feels that if he can get Othello to believe him enough than Othello will want to kill him for sleeping with his wife and therefore carry out his plan of revenge. Lago says, "A most dear husband. Now, I do love her too, Not out of absolute lust-though peradventure I stand accountant for as great a sin- but partly led to diet my revenge” (Scene 2, Act 1, lines 293-296) (Bevington, …show more content…

He knows that this will only push him to believe that this affair is true. Basically, he says how just a little bit of insecurity or jealousy can poison your mind and take over your thoughts. Lago makes the claim when he says, “I will in Cassio’s lodging lose this napkin, And let him find it. Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. This may do something. The Moor already changes with my poison. Dangerous conceits are in their natures poisons, Which at the first are scarce found to distaste, But, with a little act upon the blood, Burn like the mines of sulphur” (Act 3, Scene 3, lines 336-345) Bevington,

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