*Othello is a tense, closely-knit play, with an ever-increasing emotional scene. The
character Iago, Othello's ancient, is the cause of all the tragedy which comes to pass
as the play progresses. He is a manipulator, opposing Othello not directly, but
through other characters whom he tricks. From his actions throughout the play one
sees that Iago was gifted at using other people, to further his own schemes.
*Act One, Scene One is the most important because it foreshadows the whole
drama. Iago gives the reader warning that he is not all that he seems when he says,
'I am not what I am' (…
