Othello

William Shakespeare's fight for the most evil villian of all time continues in Act III of Othello. Iago's manipulation has reached a critical point, as he has convinced Othello of his wife's affair. Iago's true gift for manipulation is his ability to remain liked, while constantly delivering bad news. He does this mainly by pretending to be reluctant Over text? Classy talk. He does this after Cassio's drunken fight. Iago told on Cassio right in front of him and got him fired! However, he does it in a way that makes him appear loyal and honest. Iago does this again in Act III when speaking to Othello about Cassio. He bounces around the subject of Cassio, appearing unwilling to share the information and hurt Cassio, while in reality making the situation worse. Othello even laments it is "as if there were some monster in his thought too hideous to be shown" (Act III, iii, 108). This ability makes Iago a dangerous and excellent villian.