'Othello', also known as 'The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice' is a play written by William Shakespeare, between 1601 and 1604 . is a tragedy set in Venice and Cyprus, with a strong and respected soldier, Othello, in the protagonist role; although some critics argue that the opera should have been called "Iago" in honor of the evil villain whose role is at least as important as that of the protagonist. The work is the heartbreaking story of a black Venetian soldier, excellent in his occupation, but who continues to garner negative feelings towards him due to his color and his African origins (which are constant throughout the work with terms such as "Moro"). ', and 'Diavolo' is used to describe him and his characteristics, somewhat ironically since Iago is the true devil of the play). This great soldier marries the lady he wooed with stories of his triumphs, Desdemona, despite the negative judgment the marriage would have received at the time. Iago tells this to Desdemona's father, Brabantio, and he is furious, so much so that he takes the matter to the duke, as he is convinced that Othello has deceived his daughter, with black magic and love spells. The duke takes Othello's side and the action soon shifts to Cyprus, where a war was supposedly breaking out. While in Cyprus Iago, with the help of his "Goon" Roderigo, spreads rumors and deceives others to the point of forcing the once respectable soldier to kill his new wife. As well as deceiving and manipulating many other characters along the way. The most disturbing truth about Iago's wrongdoings is the fact that he seemed to take pleasure in torturing his "Friends" (probably best described as puppets or tools), even his wife, Emilia. The character of Othello undergoes... half of the paper.... o's intentions are questionable, he is presented openly "as he is", - this is not the case, however when other characters are nearby, it is true that Shakespeare wants that the audience knows everything about Iago, but the same cannot be said for the rest of the cast. I think it's a well-used technique though, because we know that Iago has double standards, and seeing characters we sympathize with fall prey to a trick Iago has played makes the emotions in the play that much more climactic, it's more annoying when we see Iago succeed , these feelings of sadness and pity are often tied to Iago's success, but when we see Iago fall prey to his own game, the audience feels a much more uplifting sense of accomplishment than they would have felt otherwise. Literary methods like this make the play "Othello" a little more satisfying to watch.