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The play "Othello" by William Shakespeare is about a Moorish General who is betrayed by the ones who he believes to be closest to him. Shakespeare incorporates a lot of language into "Othello" that has a huge role in the decisions of characters and how certain characters make decisions.
In the beginning of the play you learn about how Desdemona, Othello's wife, overhears conversations between Othello and her father, Brabantio, and subsequently falls in love with him before even setting eyes on him. The ear plays a very big role in this play because most of the play is "played" by ear. Everything that happens basically happens because the character heard, or said something the other perceived to be false or had some greater meaning. Visual and physical proof only adds the "icing on the cake" for Desdemonas love and Othello to believe solely what his evil ensign has to say.
Iago, Othello's evil ensign is angry at him because he wasn't promoted, so he plots to ruin Othello's......

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