Shakespeare Speeches: Iago

Iago's motivations and jealousies, grounded in his Act I Scene I introduction, yield many moments to be mined in the rest of the play. In this episode, I posit that Iago's motivations revealed therein are distressingly understandable for a modern audience. Follow me at: www.theshakespeareminute.org www.cassius614.tumblr.com @Cassius614 on Twitter for more Shakespearey fun!

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A Shakespeare-themed show of bite-size pieces; most are strictly educational some are more entertainment or just for fun. Shakespeare's text, language, characters, and even speeches or scenes will be treated in the show.