"Others there are
Who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty,
Keep yet their hearts attending on themselves
And, throwing but shows of service on their lords,
Do well thrive by them. "Ii49-55
This quote, after knowlege of the events of acts one through three, is an obvious foreshadow. I took the quote as meaning some men are "visages," outward expressions differing from the inner ones, and some men have "hearts attending on themselves," they only concern themselves with their own interests. This quote foreshadows Iago and his manipulative behavior. For example, Iago pressures Cassio into drinking to make Cassio aggressive enough to be offensive, and thereby lose his job, which is a job Iago feels entitled to. On the subject of Iago, I also noticed that he only tells the truth in asides. This allows the reader to experience dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is very big in the story, and I will discuss it in another blog. Dramatic irony is also important in theatre in general,which is why it is called dramatic. Honestly, though, I just figured out that connection.
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