The Variety of Characters in OthelloWilliam Shakespeare has many ways of illustrating his characters through dialogue and language patterns. It's his trademark and it's his ultimate strategy to bring his reader closer, until they are completely immersed in his piece. In Othello we see that a character like Iago has been given a very harsh and cold aura towards him, which over time shows us as readers how cruel he truly is. On the contrary, Othello himself is rather noble in his speech, but overall just as intelligent. These characters are intelligent in their own way: Othello who lives a double life of war and love (which seems to keep him bound to the battlefield, a dangerous zone) and Iago is intelligent in the way he manipulates large numbers of people . to get what he wants. Any excerpt from the play Othello shows how clever Shakespeare is in his own way, writing traits that cannot be ignored. A good example of witty Shakespearean playwriting is found in the opening act of Othello - Act I, scene i., p. 78-92. The use of language in this scene is so classic - for example the way Iago and Roderigo play off each other in speech. Their goal in the middle of the night is to wake Brabantio (Desdemona's father) and tell him about the extravagant affair between Othello and his daughter. In the streets of Venice, these men are heading towards his apartments, shouting and taking him to the balcony. Shakespeare's choice of speech is so affecting and so perfect. Roderigo: Signor (a question of his authority), is your whole family inside? Iago: Are your doors locked? (Cause panic)[Roderigo/Iago:Ii87-89]Shakespeare's choice of words here is beautiful in its insight and, in many ways, affecting. Iago in particular seems to be pushing the situation and directing the conversation as he always does. He then tells Brabantio about his confused state and hypnotizes the poor man in various ways. Your heart is broken, you have lost half your soul... an old black ram kills your white sheep. [Iago:Ii89-91]Shakespeare gives the character of Iago such a filth, such a stench in the air around him that you can smell it while reading. This is a difficult Othello character to understand, and many opinions have been expressed about his role..