Another important aspect is that of control and education. Othello's speech contains a large amount of classical rhetoric, for example, the isocolon in the first line, 'Her father loved me; oft invited me'. There are also triplets: 'the battles, the sieges, fortunes...' and so on. This all points to someone who is a very intelligent and a well taught speaker. It also shows someone who is in control of what he is saying, and is also a reflection of the fact he is in control about what he is doing. This starkly contrasts with Iago's view of Othello as 'an old black ram' (1.1.89), or as a 'Barbary horse' (1.1.111). Othello's controlled and eloquent speech is

The passage also shows that Othello has a lot of pride, which is perhaps a reaction against racial discrimination. But the passage also shows perhaps a touch of arrogance. For example, where Othello says, 'and with a greedy ear devour up my discourse', and also, 'This to hear would Desdemona seriously incline'. The key words used here are greedy, devour, and seriously as these are the words that help quantify just how much he thinks Desdemona loved his story telling. There is certainly no false modesty here. Although it is not necessarily hyperbole, this may give a nuance of overconfidence and conceit. Then it is followed by what could be construed as self-praise: 'and often did beguile her of her tears'. This part of the speech shows his rather inflated character and pride, Othello is therefore all the more easy to manipulate by Iago. By putting this into the passage it demonstrates Othello's weak spot his ego and obsession with how others view him. This is of great importance later on in the play when Othello is made to feel jealous about Desdemona and Cassio.

So there are number aspects of Othello's character revealed. One aspect is of his enormous amount of control and education; his rhetoric and self-referential speech demonstrates his intelligence and impressive level of education and demonstrates that he is a great soldier. But this is undermined by his apparent self-conscious state of mind. His speech also shows a certain amount of mysterious imagery and reveals an aspect that is less controlled. The fact that the passage also demonstrates his pride and also arrogance suggests that he may be easily manipulated in the future. That the relat

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