Iago
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- proper noun
- /iˈɑːɡoʊ/
- Literature
- In Shakespeare's tragedy 'Othello,' Iago is portrayed as a manipulative villain who deceives the other characters.
- Iago and Othello
- Iago and Desdemona
- Iago about Cassio
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Watch on YouTubeThey understand Iago and they want him to suffer.
- They understand Iago and they want him to suffer.
- What is less banal is the attitude to evil than some rejoice like Iago and some suffer like Macbeth.
- You know, a fellow may have slept with Iago's wife.
- The actor has three hours to be Iago or Alquest, Fade or Gloucester.
Examples
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Othello turns the conversation from what Iago knows to what Iago might think.
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They understand Iago and they want him to suffer.
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O, good Iago... ...what shall I do to win my lord again?
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"No, Iago, I'll see before I doubt; when I doubt, prove.
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Get me some poison, Iago, this night.
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Honest Iago hath taken order for it.
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Othello will always believe Iago in a way I cannot influence, let alone heal.
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- My noble lord... - What dost thou say, Iago?
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Save your breath, Iago.
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Iago knows that she with Cassio hath the act of shame... a thousand times committed.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Iago is the Spanish form of the old name Iacobus, from a Hebrew word meaning 'supplanter' or 'one who takes another's place'. So, the name fits Shakespeare's villain, who tricks others and tries to take power by causing harm to Othello.