In the story of Othello, we meet many amazing characters, but there seems to be one character that stands out among them all; Iago. Iago is William Shakespeare's most evil villain in the entire play. Shakespeare uses the rhetoric of identity early when he introduces Iago with the speech "I am not that I am" (1.1.71), perhaps foreshadowing his true personality (Sleczkowski). Iago is the entire reason there is any conflict in Othello. Iago plays a magnificent role in the play, acting like a vicious virus towards the characters. Iago manipulates each character by revealing their weaknesses to bring out their downfall. But why is Iago so mischievous? Jealousy is his first motive. Iago has so many evil traits that are revealed throughout the play. Each of his traits has been used in a situation to help. Although Iago offers motivations that lead him to take revenge on Othello and the other characters, but as he continues to alter and modify his motivations, he seems to be indecisive about his true motivations (Djundjung). The trait of jealousy is therefore revealed so early in the game. Jealousy is her driving force to get rid of Othello. Iago is a smart boy and knows that he cannot take revenge on Othello directly. He then indirectly uses many characters to hurt Othello starting with Roderigo and Brabantio. Iago knows how to make people beat and without him he wouldn't have gotten very far in the show. Iago knows how much Roderigo is in love with Desdemona. Use this to your advantage. He knows well that Roderigo is crazy in love and love can completely change a person's way of thinking. As Iago observes, "Now, my sick madman / Roderigo, that love hath almost turned the wrong way" (2.3.53-55). The more and more Iago fails to win Desdemona's heart for Roderigo, the more desperate and anxious he becomes. becomes, without realizing how silly it is