Why does Iago tell Roderigo to kill Cassio Why does Roderigo consent to think about it?

Why does Iago tell Roderigo to kill Cassio Why does Roderigo consent to think about it?

Why does Iago tell Roderigo to kill Cassio? Why does Roderigo consent to think about it? Because he told Othello that he would kill Cassio, but if he can get Roderigo to do it, Iago’s hands remain clean/innocent. Roderigo consents because he is desperate to get to Desdemona.

How does Iago convince Roderigo to fight Cassio?

1.2 When the Duke approves of Othello and Desdemona’s marriage, Roderigo says he’d better give up and drown himself. Iago, however, just praises Roderigo for his boldness and tells him he needs to kill Cassio if he wants to take his place in Desdemona’s bed. Once again, Roderigo is persuaded.

Why does Roderigo upset with Iago what Roderigo threaten to do?

What is he threatening to do and why? Roderigo is upset because Iago promised him Desdemona in exchange for some jewels, but nothing has happened yet so Roderigo is losing faith in Iago and threatens him with a duel if nothing happens.

What happens when Roderigo attacks Cassio?

When Roderigo attacks Cassio he is unsuccessful as Cassio is wearing armor. Cassio retaliates by stabbing Roderigo and killing him. While this fight is occuring Iago stabs Cassio in the leg because that is an area which is exposed.

What lies does Iago tell Roderigo?

Towards the end of act 2, scene 1, Iago lies to Roderigo by telling him that Desdemona is infatuated with Michael Cassio. When Roderigo disagrees, Iago continues to lie by telling Roderigo that Desdemona believes Cassio is much more handsome than her ugly husband, who she is no longer interested in.

What happened to Roderigo after the fight with Cassio?

Roderigo is wounded in the fight by Cassio, and Cassio is wounded by Roderigo, or possibly by Iago in the darkness. When Iago pretends to “discover” the fight with Lodovico and Gratiano, he takes advantage of the confusion to stab and kill Roderigo before he can talk.

What happened when Cassio and Roderigo fought?

What happened when Cassio and Roderigo fought? Roderigo was wounded by Cassio; Cassio was wounded from behind by Iago. He left, but he returned later to “help” Cassio and finish off Roderigo who had been identified as one of the attackers.

Why did Roderigo stab Cassio?

Roderigo was first persuaded that he need only follow Othello and Desdemona to Cyprus in order to win over Desdemona, then that he need only disgrace Cassio, then that he need only kill Cassio.

What does Iago say happened to Roderigo?

Roderigo is stabbed by Cassio, and when Iago realizes Roderigo is still alive and could reveal his treachery, he kills Roderigo.

What lie did Iago tell Montano about Cassio?

Iago implies that Cassio’s weakness is drink. He tells Montano the lie that drinking is the prologue to his sleep and that he’ll be awake most of the night if “drink not rock his cradle.”

What do Cassio and Roderigo argue about?

Roderigo tries to argue that Cassio was merely being polite by taking Desdemona’s hand, but Iago convinces him of Cassio’s ill intentions and convinces Roderigo to start a quarrel with Cassio that evening.