How does Shakespeare show the 'seduction' of Othello by Iago in act III scene iii, through what the characters say and what the audience see?

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How does Shakespeare show the ‘seduction’ of Othello by Iago in act III scene iii, through what the characters say and what the audience see?

Seduction is the act of persuading someone to think the way that you want them to, or to convince someone into a different state of mind.  This is what basically what happens in act III scene iii, Iago is in total control of Othellos mind. He does this in a very suttle and discreet way. Which turns out to be a pivotal point in the play.  And the rest of the play depends on how this crucial scene crescendos.  It is a key point in the play because it is where othellos mind re-routes and Iagos whole plan rides on how this scene plays out.

        Scene ii of act III is intentionally short because Shakespeare intended it to show how much Othello is in power of both himself and other people. When a character can order people to do something on stage it means that they are in control because other people obey and respect them.

“These letters give, Iago, to the pilot,

And by him do my duties to senate.

That done, I will be walking on the works;

Repair there to me.”

This shows Othello in Act III scene ii telling people what to do, “these letters give”, “Repair there to me”. Therefore he is in control of the stage, and himself.

“Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul

But I do love thee. And when I love thee not,

Chaos will come again.”

This is Othello calling out to Desdemona at the beginning of act III scene iii saying how much he loves her and that he ever stopped loving her it would be so terrible something bad will come to it, chaos will come again.

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“Damn her, lewd minx! O damn her, damn her!

Come go with me apart, I will withdraw

To furnish me with some swift means of death

For the fair devil. Now art thou my lieutenant.”

This is Othello talking to Iago at the end of act III scene iii. He is damning Desdemona for something she has done.  “I will withdraw to furnish me with some swift means of death” this means that he shall he shall retire to think of some fast and easy ways to kill her.  What Desdemona has done is obviously very extreme for ...

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