Dramitc Reading

Part B:
My choice of a condescending, self-congratulatory tone was driven by the fact that Casio is playing into his hands. By acting in this way, Casio has just given validity to Iago's later words to Othelo, enabling him to manipulate him into suicide. I learned that Iago based his plans on possibilities, and that if they did not succeed, he would have been greatly disappointed. I also learned that if these possibilities did not occur, the outcome of the play would be different, or at least accomplished in a varied manner. This soliloquy aided in the characterization of Iago as a self-congratulatory, egotistical, intelligent figure.