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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. Throug ....

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.... 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 fellow soldier and all the while implying that he is reluctantly holding back the full truth: "I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth. Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio" (I.ii.21-22). This deception impresses and convinces that his officer is a good and loyal soldier. Iago also succeeds in deceiving Cassio. After Cassio's drunken fight, Iago counsels him to speak to Desdemona about trying to convince to reinstate him as lieutenant, all the while knowing that this will only prove ....