Iago's feeling of hate
towards Othello is
based on jealousy
'I hate the Moor,
and it is thought
abroad, that 'twixt
my sheets 'has
done my office'
Annotations:
Act 1, Scene 3
'Though I do hate him
as I do hell pains, yet,
for necessity of
present life, I must
show out a flag and
sign of love - which is
indeed but sign'
Annotations:
Act 1, Scene 1
BUT...his hatred for
Othello can also be
blamed on the
suspicions that
Othello has slept with
Iago's wife, Emilia
'But partly led to diet my revenge
for that I do suspect the lusty
Moor hath leaped into my seat'
Annotations:
Act 2, Scene 1
OTHELLO
'Ay, let her rot, and perish
and be damned tonight, for
she shall not live. No, my
heart is turned to stone. I
strike it, and it hurts my
hand. O, the world hath not a
sweeter creature! She might
lie by an emperor's side and
command him tasks'
Annotations:
Act 4, Scene 1
This shows that Iago has turned
the passion of Othello's love for
Desdemona into hatred
through his manipulation
THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF CYPRUS
Cyprus is
stereotypically known
as an island of passion
This is symbolic of the
intense love and hatred
throughout the play
Roderigo wishes to
be with Desdemona
and is therefore
jealous of Othello