whole sinister plot to get revenge. He first tells Roderigo to sell all he has and move to Cypress to court Desdemona. The last stanza of Act I is where he manifests his grand scheme. His idea is to get Othello into thinking Cassio is in love with Desdemona. That way Cassio will be dismissed from lieutenant and Othello will lose Desdemona. As soon as everyone arrives in Cypress Iago puts his plan in effect. He gets Roderigo to believe that Cassio and Desdemona are in love y instructing him to observe Cassio’s mannerisms around Desdeona. And being a Florentine Cassio is all over Desdemona. This is a very significant part in showing Iago's evil. He gets Roderigo who has wronged absolutely no one to develop a hatred for Cassio who just happens to be a victim of circumstance. Iago wants Othello to lose respect for Cassio. This sinister plan works. He gets Cassio drunk then has Roderigo provoke a fight. Soon after Cassio stabs an innocent man named Montano. Othello comes out, discovers what has happened, and dismisses Cassio from the lieutenancy. Half of Iago's grand scheme has succeeded. However, he still wants to be Lieutenant. He convinces Cassio to arrange a meeting to talk with Desdemona about re-instating him as Lieutenant. Little does Cassio know why Iago really wants him to meet with Desdemona. At the end of this act Cassio says about Iago, "I never knew a Florentine more kind and honest." Shakespeare wrote that line to show how innocent Cassio was and how evil Iago was. Othello sees Cassio talk with Desdemona, and Iago comments on how that is suspicious. He then tells Othello not to feel jealous, (which is the exact opposite of what he really wants him to feel). Othello then confronts Iago because he believes that Iago knows more about Cassio and Desdemona's relationship. He threatens Iago with is life. Iago then puts the last parts of his evil plan into motion. Quickly Iago comes up with a story about how he heard Cassio ...
