Othello, the Moor of Venice / William Shakespeare / Act 2

“To suckle fools and chronicle small beer,” (Shakespeare II i 159). Iago is once more a terrible person.  He thinks all women are untrustworthy and manipulative. He also thinks women should only stay in the house and have children.  Iago does not treat his wife very well either.  In this act there is lot more dramatic irony as Iago continually plots and schemes.  Iago tells one person something then tells another the exact opposite.  He convinces Roderigo to sabotage Cassio because it will win him Desdemona.  He portrayed Cassio as a drunkard right after saying he was his friend.  He then portrays loyalty to Cassio and Othello when he is actually planning both their downfalls.