Part one of term paper
The play by William Shakespeare is based on an Italian story in Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi (Grolier). In we encounter Iago, one of Shakespeare’s most evil characters. Iago is an officer in 's army and is jealous of Cassio's promotion to Lieutenant. Through deception and appearance, we see unfolded many lies and clever schemes. The as ...

Part two of term paper
... a major role as a motive for his various schemes and lies. Throughout the story, Iago portrays himself as a Satan figure. In many ways, Iago can compare with Satan. Iago, like Satan, has proved himself to be a master of deception. He lies to everyone taking great care to disguise his own thoughts. For example, in Act 1 scene 2, when he is speaking to about his feelings toward Cassio, he uses very strong language, while at the same time, he lies throughout the whole speech faking loyalty to a ...