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Analyse The Techniques Iago Uses To Plant Suspicion In Othello's Mind
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... Amy Clark Analyse The Techniques Iago Uses To Plant Suspicion In Othello's Mind The techniques Iago uses enable the reader to appreciate his full wickedness. It also gives the audience an insight into the hysterical jealousy of Othello, which rapidly gets out of control - an emotion based entirely upon Iago's potent influence and manipulation. The famous corruption scene in Othello is Act III Scene III. It reveals most of the techniques Iago uses to encourage Othello's suspicions. The scene revolves around the skilful manner in which Iago insinuates that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair, ultimately making Othello mad with jealousy. Iago sees Cassio leaving Desdemona and says, "Ha! I like not that"(l.34). By saying this Iago is planting a seed of doubt in Othello's mind, he then nurtures this throughout the rest of the scene. Othello then questions Iago but he pretends it's nothing. Othello asks if it was














