Why didnt Iago kill Cassio?

Why didnt Iago kill Cassio?

(Why didn’t Iago kill Cassio, too? Probably because the witnesses, Lodovico and Gratiano, are closer to Cassio than to Roderigo. Also Cassio, even though he is crippled by his wound, would have put up more resistance than Roderigo.)

What did Iago do after he wounded Cassio?

What did Iago do after he wounded Cassio? He left, but he returned later to “help” Cassio and finish off Roderigo who had been identified as one of the attackers. Othello stabbed himself, Iago was stabbed and then was put in jail, his fate left to be determined by Cassio; Cassio was appointed “Lord Governor”.

What other reason does Iago have for wanting Cassio killed?

Iago wants Cassio dead because he says Cassio has a good character that makes Iago look bad, and if Othello confronts Cassio then his plan will be foiled. Iago feels he will also benefit if Cassio kills Roderigo.

Did Iago try to kill Cassio?

Iago darts out in the commotion, stabs Cassio in the leg, and exits. Not knowing who has stabbed him, Cassio falls. At this moment, Othello enters. Hearing Cassio’s cries of murder, Othello believes that Iago has killed him.

Why does Iago stab Cassio?

Also, Cassio is the only one (besides Desdemona) who has the power to clear up what’s really going on to Othello. In short, Iago wants them both dead. Cassio then enters the street and Roderigo, hidden by darkness, tries to stab him. Cassio avoids the thrust, and wounds him back in self-defense.

How does Iago justify the deaths of Roderigo and Cassio?

By killing Roderigo, Iago guarentees that his secrets about his plan will never be exposed. Also, he will not have to pay back the jewels and money that Roderigo gave him to give to Desdemona. Iago can use Cassio as a scapegoat claiming that Roderigo and Cassio killed each other.

What happened to Cassio in the end?

By the end of the play, he has realized that Iago is responsible for Desdemona’s death, and he helps Othello understand Iago’s treachery. Cassio ends the play in a position of significant authority and responsibility: Ludovico commands that “Cassio rules in Cyprus” (5.2.) and entrusts him with punishing Iago.

What happened to Iago in the end?

In a vain attempt to prevent his scheme from being revealed, Iago stabs and kills Emilia, and is then taken prisoner while Othello, lamenting the loss of his wife, kills himself next to her. Notably, Iago is left wounded but alive at the end of the play.

Who said Iago kill Cassio?

Othello effectively separates from Desdemona once he thinks she has cheated on him with Cassio. He joins Iago in plotting double murder: Othello orders him to kill Cassio, and he will–at Iago’s suggestion–strangle Desdemona.

Is Desdemona a virgin?

Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom thinks that Desdemona’s virginity is the big driving question of the play. Bloom argues that Othello and Desdemona never had sex—that Desdemona actually dies a virgin. If she’s still a virgin, she’s been faithful.

Who does Cassio think has stabbed him?

In the dark streets of Cyprus, Roderigo attacks Cassio, who, uninjured, stabs Roderigo.

What happened when Roderigo attacks Cassio who actually wounds Cassio?

What happens when Roderigo attacks Cassio? Who actually wounds Cassio? Roderigo misses when he tries to attack Cassio. Instead, Iago wounds and eventually wounds and kills Cassio by attacking him from behind.