Iago: the Great Deceiver

Iago's technique for controlling others clearly demonstrates his connection to Satan. Iago captures the souls of his puppets by offering them gratification in exchange for service. Roderigo desires Desdemona, Cassio desires a return to favor, and Othello desires certainty. Iago grants his pawns their wishes at a price that damns them. In II.iii, Iago makes a stirring connection between himself and Satan, saying, "Divinity of hell! / When devils will the blackest sins put on / …

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