Othello an Essay on the Characterization of Iago and Othello, the Two Main Characters

Othello
O, beware my lord, of jealousy!
It is the green-ey'd monster which doth mock.
The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger;
But, O, what damned minutes tells he oer
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet soundly loves!
This is what Iago tells Othello, as if he is a concerned friend, warning Othello that his wife has betrayed him. He continues to tell Othello of how he suspects Desdemona (Othellos wife) of adultery with Cassio, Othellos lieutenant. He does this so that Iago himself can up his military prestige by taking on Cassios role as lieutenant. …