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Iago

Fictional character in William Shakespeare's Othello

Fictional characterfictional human theatrical characterQ1655364

Also known as Yago

Present in work: Othello
Creator: William Shakespeare
Performer: Bob Hoskins
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1.playbill.com/article/liev-schreiber-is-iago-to-davids-othello-at-public-theater-com-98523
2.nytimes.com/1990/07/01/nyregion/theater-striking-performances-light-up-othello.html
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, Robert Armin
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1.playbill.com/article/liev-schreiber-is-iago-to-davids-othello-at-public-theater-com-98523
2.nytimes.com/1990/07/01/nyregion/theater-striking-performances-light-up-othello.html
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, Edwin Booth
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1.playbill.com/article/liev-schreiber-is-iago-to-davids-othello-at-public-theater-com-98523
2.nytimes.com/1990/07/01/nyregion/theater-striking-performances-light-up-othello.html
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Sex or gender: male

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Iago is a fictional character in Shakespeare's Othello. Iago is the play's main antagonist and Othello's standard-bearer. He is the husband of Emilia who is in turn the attendant of Othello's wife Desdemona. Iago hates Othello and devises a pernicious scheme to destroy him by making him believe that Desdemona is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. With 1,097 lines, Iago has more lines in the play than Othello himself.

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Different from: Iago
Spouse: Emilia
Derivative work: Iago
Iago
Said to be the same as: Iago
Iago
Narrative role: main character applies to work: Othello
Name in native language: Iago

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