Characters: Iago (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What makes Iago stand out among Shakespeare's villains?
What makes Iago stand out among Shakespeare's villains?
His complete lack of convincing motivation
What is Iago's professional grievance against Othello?
What is Iago's professional grievance against Othello?
Othello promoted Cassio to lieutenant
What does Iago suspect about Othello and his wife Emilia?
What does Iago suspect about Othello and his wife Emilia?
That Othello has slept with Emilia
What paradox makes Iago's manipulation so effective?
What paradox makes Iago's manipulation so effective?
He's the biggest liar yet most trusted
How does Iago manipulate Othello using evidence?
How does Iago manipulate Othello using evidence?
Plants the handkerchief as evidence
What does Iago's murder of Emilia in Act 5 reveal about him?
What does Iago's murder of Emilia in Act 5 reveal about him?
His cowardice in avoiding consequences
With whom does Iago provide dark humour in the play?
With whom does Iago provide dark humour in the play?
Roderigo
What deeper psychological motivation might drive Iago's obsession with Othello?
What deeper psychological motivation might drive Iago's obsession with Othello?
Repressed homosexual love for the general
What broader attitude does Iago display throughout the play?
What broader attitude does Iago display throughout the play?
General hatred of women
Why does Iago's lack of adequate motivation make him more frightening?
Why does Iago's lack of adequate motivation make him more frightening?
His actions seem disproportionate