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** DOUBLE TALK IN OTHELLO ** Othello’s vs. the Moor’s perception of war: Othello sees war as glorious whereas Iago sees it as a ‘trade’. Honest Iago vs. dishonest Iago; he has two distinct personas Iago’s language is very colloquial and not romantic, like Othello’s and Cassio’s. It reveals that he is not a gentleman. There are 2 registers in the style of writing: Colloquial and literary. Word ‘honest’ is used 52 times! Mainly used in describing Iago.
 * Double-Talk in Othello**

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