Part one of term paper
Iago's intelligence causes the self destruction of Othello. He appears to be the most intelligent person in the play, Othello, by the way he acts and handles some situations. Iago is set to plan revenge on Othello for not making him lieutenant. He gains the trust of Othello by telling lies to him, and these lies cause the destruction of Ot ...

Part two of term paper
... The same thing happens again, this time about Cassio. "With her - on her - what you will." (4:1, 42). Iago tells Othello about Cassio sleeping with Desdemona. This appears to be Iago's smartest move because this causes the death of Desdemona and Cassio. This part also appears important to Iago because he is finally made lieutenant. Othello changes dramatically when he hears all these lies from Iago. He is now less patient. He hurries through many decisions to be made. Such as the one to ...