Problem 1: Explain the relationship between Rodrigo and lago. How is this relationship proving to be a profitable one for lago in two different ways?
Problem 2: Explain the source of lago's resentment towards Othello and Cassio. Choose appropriate quotations to support your argument.
Problem 3: "In following him, I follow but myself" (I.i.59). What is lago's philosophy regarding serving Othello?
Problem 4: Explain in detail lago's insidious plan against Othello that involves Rodrigo and Brabantio. Provide appropriate quotations.
Problem 5: What technique does lago use to rouse Brabantio's anger against Othello in his speeches lines 87-92, 109-114, and 116-118?
Problem 6: Why does lago leave Rodrigo to deal with Brabantio? How does this action contribute to his plot against Othello?
Problem 7: Quote the lines from Brabantio's speeches lines
160-168 and 170-175 that demonstrate Brabantio's changed feelings toward his daughter.