"As if thou were some monster in my thought, too hideous to be shown"(Shakespeare 61).
Iago has successfully planted the seeds of doubt in Othello's mind. He is making him seriously doubt and contemplate the status of Cassio and Desdemona. Jealousy appears to be creeping into Othello's heart. He sees now that maybe something had been going on all along, and he was too blind to see. Has Cassio achieved everything that should be Othello's? Is Cassio working against him? These questions are beginning to enter into Othello's mind, hand in hand with the monster of jealousy. He cannot, however act on these, he has no real basis on which to make these assumptions, especially not against a friend. As the plot continues to unfold, Iago is able to frame Cassio further, causing unrest in Othello's mind. This feeling allows the green eyed monster to find refuge in Othello, changing his perspective permanently.
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