"I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth Than it should do offense to Michael Cassio. Yet I persuade myself to speak the truth"
In this quote, Iago is at it again. He is showing his loyalty by saying he does not want to tell on Cassio; however, he is also showing honesty by telling Othello the truth. Little does Othello know that Iago is really the mastermind behind Cassio attacking Roderigo. He was the one giving Cassio drinks to get him drunk in order to fight Roderigo. He also persuaded Montano that he always gets drunk, even though that is a lie. So now, Cassio looks like a villain while Iago looks like an innocent, honest bystander. Iago continues with his plan, with his next step being for Desdemona to plead to Othello on Cassio's behalf. This will give Othello the wrong idea about the two. Iago really wants Othello to become unfaithful in both Cassio and Desdemona.
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