Poison In Othello

Poison In Othello

1. Poison In Othello is used by Shakespeare as a metaphor for jealousy and represents the deception throughout the play

   • Throughout Othello the idea of poison is referred to frequently and these references are often made by the antagonist of the play, Iago
     • Iago has the characteristics of Poison, the most important being that they are both deadly
       • Iago poisons the minds of Rodrigo, Emilia and most importantly Othello, he manipulates them all to achieve his plans of bringing down Othello

2. The image of poisoning appears frequently, which we begin to associate with Iago and his manipulation of those around him