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   Iago replies, "It is not honesty in me to speak / What I have seen and known. You shall observe him, / And his own courses will denote him so / That I may save my speech" (4.1.277-280). Iago means that because he is Othello's honest (loyal) friend he cannot honestly (truthfully) say everything he knows about Othello.

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   This quote shows Iago’s skill at psychological manipulation: he subtly plants a seed of doubt in Othello’s mind, using the couple’s own love as a weapon to increase the distrust between them. Strangle her in bed, even the bed she hath contaminated. (4.1.) Here Iago orchestrates even the way in which Desdemona will be killed.

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4. www.enotes.com › topics › othelloThe impact of Shakespeare's repeated use of the word "honest ...

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   Oct 3, 2024 · Iago says: The Moor is of a free and open nature, That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, And will as tenderly be led by the nose As asses are. Everyone thinks he's honest: Othello, Emilia ...

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   Iago says he knows well the ways of the women of Venice: they are promiscuous, and though heaven knows their little exploits, their men don't. IAGO She did deceive her father, marrying you, And when she seemed to shake and fear your looks, She loved them most. 240. OTHELLO And so she did. IAGO Why, go to, then!

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   Oct 4, 2024 · In Shakespeare's Othello, the term "honest" is used extensively and ironically, particularly in reference to Iago. Characters repeatedly label Iago as "Honest Iago," highlighting the dramatic ...

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   Shakespeare presents Iago as a collection of unsolvable puzzles. Each thing Iago says is cause for worry. He claims a reputation for honesty and plain speaking, yet he invents elaborate lies in order to exploit and manipulate other people. He treats others as fools and has no time for tender emotion, yet he is a married man and presumably once ...

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   Why is Othello called 'honest Iago'?

   • Othello and others in the play constantly refer to him as "honest Iago." He has risen through the ranks in the army by merit and achievement, and Othello, whose military judgment is excellent, has taken him as ancient (captain) because of his qualities. In Iago, Shakespeare shows us a character who acts against his reputation.

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   What do you say to Iago?

   • Iago is most honest. Let me have speech with you. That profit's yet to come 'tween me and you. Good night. Exeunt OTHELLO, DESDEMONA, and Attendants. Enter IAGO. Welcome, Iago; we must to the watch. clock. Our general cast us thus early for the love she is sport for Jove. She's a most exquisite lady. And, I'll warrant her, fun of game.

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   What does Iago say at the end of the scene?

   • At the end of the scene, when Iago is hatching his plan against Othello, he comments that "The Moor is of a free and open nature, / That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by the nose / As asses are" (1.3.399-402).

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   What does Othello say to Iago?

   • A while later, Othello's growing jealousy turns into anger and he threatens Iago with death and damnation if the charges against Desdemona cannot be proved. Iago handles this outburst by threatening Othello with isolation. He says, "God buy you; take mine office. O wretched fool, / That livest to make thine honesty a vice!" (3.3.375-376).

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   What does Iago say to Roderigo?

   • I follow him to serve my turn upon him. (1.1.) Iago says this line to Roderigo at the start of the play as he explains that he secretly hates Othello and is plotting against him. Although everyone, including Othello, believes that Iago is a loyal and devoted friend, Iago understands the strategic advantage that false friendship gives him.

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   Why does Iago say 'whip me such honest knaves'?

   • Iago then goes on to explain that he's a hypocrite and proud of it. He is only pretending loyalty to Othello and is certainly not like those who loyally serve their masters all their lives and then are fired when they're too old to work. "Whip me such honest knaves" (1.1.49), Iago contemptuously exclaims. [Scene Summary]

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9. www.shakespeare-online.com › plays › othello_2_3Shakespeare's Othello Act 2 Scene 3 - Good night, honest Iago ...

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   278. He punishes more to appease the islanders than because he is angry. 278. Affright does not suit the comparison. Cassio is the dog, the natives are meant by the lion; he beats the former to appease the latter. 284. Fustian, another stuff named from the place of manufacture— Fustat, an old name of Cairo. 332. I despair of. 337.