It is this dramatic irony that drives the play. He has an ally, Roderigo, who assists him in his plans in the mistaken belief that after Othello is gone, Iago will help Roderigo earn the affection of Othello's wife, Desdemona. Father Iago, currently known as Lazarus James, is a 6th generation Malkavian acting primarily in the New Orleans area. However, Iago only mentions this motivation very briefly, and it does not seem to fully explain the depth of his hatred toward Othello. Iago then engineers a fight between Cassio and Roderigo in which the latter is killed (by Iago himself, double-crossing his ally), but the former merely wounded. [14], On 23 January 2013, Falque joined Almería on loan until the end of the season. The role is thought to have been first played by Robert Armin, who typically played intelligent clown roles like Touchstone in As You Like It and Feste in Twelfth Night.[3]. [9] Draper argues that Iago "seized occasions rather than made them". Mad with jealousy, Othello orders Iago to kill Cassio, promising to make him lieutenant in return. He was also a devout follower of Pope Gregory VII, even though he rarely agreed with the Pope's decisions on matters of state. Rossoblù sempre più in alto", "Sampdoria-Genoa 1-1.

While Shakespeare closely followed Cinthio's tale in composing Othello, he departed from it in some details. SparkNotes is brought to you by Barnes & Noble.
For, "Iago dates his maturity, as he considers it, his ability to understand the world, from the age at which he recognized every remark to be personally pointed. Iago is the main antagonist in the tragedy play Othello by the late William Shakespeare. This plan occupies the final three acts of the play. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iago_Falque&oldid=981098316, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:02, 8 August 2020 (UTC), This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 08:11. After several years in the club's youth ranks, he was never aggregated either to the first team of Frank Rijkaard nor B side of Luis Enrique. Elsewhere, he is charismatic and friendly, and the advice he offers to both Cassio and Othello is superficially sound; as Iago himself remarks: "And what's he then, that says I play the villain, when this advice is free I give, and honest...?"[12]. What you know, you know. [33], On 29 September 2020, Iago Falque joined Benevento on loan until 30 June 2021. [9] According to his theory, Iago "is the first cause, but events, once under way, pass out of his control". [23] On 24 February 2015, Falque opened the scoring in the Derby della Lanterna against Sampdoria, an eventual 1–1 draw. Iago is a Machiavellian schemer and manipulator, as he is often referred to as "honest Iago", displaying his skill at deceiving other characters so that not only do they not suspect him, but they count on him as the person most likely to be truthful. This reading would seem to suggest that Iago, much like Don John in Much Ado About Nothing or Aaron in Titus Andronicus, wreaks havoc on the other characters' lives for no ulterior purpose. [9] Following this logic, Draper concludes that Iago "is neither as clever nor as wicked as some would think; and the problem of his character largely resolves itself into the question: was he justified in embarking upon the initial stages of his revenge?"[9]. Iago (/ i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /) is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604). Iago says this line to Roderigo at the start of the play as he explains that he secretly hates Othello and is plotting against him. 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[6] The same critic also famously said that "to compare Iago with the Satan of Paradise Lost seems almost absurd, so immensely does Shakespeare's man exceed Milton's Fiend in evil". "Un Capitano Moro" in, Last edited on 27 September 2020, at 13:54, complexity of his character and manipulativeness, "NEWS; Liev Schreiber Is Iago to David's Othello at Public Theater", "THEATER; Striking Performances Light Up 'Othello, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iago&oldid=980615393, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Komali Paniyan (played by Lal) in Jayaraaj's Malayalam movie, Iago is featured as an antagonist in the comic book, This page was last edited on 27 September 2020, at 13:54. At the beginning of the play, Iago claims to have been unfairly passed over for promotion to the rank of Othello's lieutenant in favour of Michael Cassio. Iago is a rude, Short-tempered parrot and a former villain from "Aladdin" and Iago (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried) was once the loud-mouthed avian sidekick for the villainous Jafar in Kids World's Adventures of Aladdin. Here Iago explains how Roderigo can help him. The Moor misses his wife greatly, however, and comes to loathe the sight of his ensign. [35][36], Last edited on 30 September 2020, at 08:11, "La Juve continua a investire sui giovani: ecco Iago", "Iago Falque, fichaje 'de Primera' para el Villarreal B", "Yago completes loan switch to Tottenham", "Juve's Falque joins Saints on loan after sealing Spurs deal", "El Castilla dura poco en la zona de descenso", "El Almería tiene una reacción de Primera", "Udinese-Genoa 2-4, Matri colpisce ancora. [6], Weston Babcock, however, would have readers see Iago as "an human being, shrewdly intelligent, suffering from and striking against a constant fear of social snobbery".

[26], On 19 July 2016, it was announced that Falque was loaned to Torino with a buying option for the 2016–17 season.

Léone Teyssandier writes that a possible motive for Iago's actions is envy towards Desdemona, Cassio and Othello; Iago sees them as more noble, generous and, in the case of Cassio, more handsome than he is. Iago encourages Roderigo to believe that by participating in Iago’s plot, he might have the chance to have an affair with Desdemona.

As a trusted confidante, he is able to sway Othello’s opinion and manipulate him much more effectively. Iago is the play's main antagonist, and Othello's standard-bearer.He is the husband of Emilia, who is in turn the attendant of Othello's wife Desdemona.Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. [2], On 25 August 2009, Falque was transferred on loan to Bari, then newly promoted to Serie A. In discussing The Tragedy of Othello, scholars have long debated Iago's role—highlighting the complexity of his character and manipulativeness. There, the character is simply "the ensign". One only who lacks inner assurance and is so constantly on guard against any hint of his inferiority could so confess himself". Here Iago orchestrates even the way in which Desdemona will be killed. He remains famously reticent when pressed for an explanation of his actions before he is arrested: "Demand me nothing. Soon afterwards, however, Emilia brings Iago's treachery to light, and Iago kills her in a fit of rage before being arrested. [18] He made his division debut eight days later in a 1–2 home loss against Levante. Shakespearean critic A. C. Bradley said that "evil has nowhere else been portrayed with such mastery as in the evil character of Iago",[6] and also states that he "stands supreme among Shakespeare's evil characters because the greatest intensity and subtlety of imagination have gone into his making. He's you or me feeling jealous and not being able to control our feelings. Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. Iago (/iˈɑːɡoʊ/) is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello (c. 1601–1604). [11], Andy Serkis, who in 2002 portrayed Iago at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, wrote in his memoir Gollum: How We Made Movie Magic, that: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}. Following Othello's suicide, Cassio, now in charge, condemns Iago to be imprisoned and tortured as punishment for his crimes. The quote shows that from the moment the action begins, Iago is already looking for ways to bring about Othello’s downfall. He claims that there are rumors Othello has had an affair with Emilia, which would be a plausible reason for wanting to destroy Othello’s trust in his own wife.
From this time forth I never will speak word." [30], On 4 January 2017, it was announced that Torino exercised the right to purchase Falque outright. He changed his name after madness overwhelmed him. Iago has been described as a "motiveless malignity" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Once Othello flies into a jealous rage, Iago tells him to hide and look on while he (Iago) talks to Cassio.