There are a number of images of poisoning, which we come to associate with Iago. In Act I Scene 1 the ensign says that he wants to ‘poison his [Brabantio’s] delight’ (I.1.67) so that he can make trouble for Othello. RODERIGO Here is her father’s house. Rouse him. In Act 1 Scene 1 lines 74-80 of Othello, Iago says “Call up her father. Jealousy spreads to Othello as … Iago’s jealousy of the Moor is so strong that it ‘Doth like a poisonous mineral gnaw my inwards’ (II.1.295). practise. Example #1: Othello (By William Shakespeare) IAGO “Call up her father. engage in a rehearsal (of) Incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell…” In this excerpt, Shakespeare has eliminated conjunctions deliberately. Make after him, poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies. IAGO This page contains the original text of Othello Act 1, Scene 1.Shakespeare’s original Othello text is extremely long, so we’ve split the text into one Scene per page. I’ll call aloud. Iago’s use of metaphors associates him with poison, corruption and disease. Make after him, poison his delight, / Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsman, / And though he in a fertile climate dwell, / Plague him with flies. Here is her father’s house; I’ll call aloud. Though that his joy be joy Yet throw such changes of vexation on’t, As it may lose some color. / Rouse him. Rouse him:—make after him, poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets, incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies. Iago. Make after him, Poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets. "Call up her father, / Rouse him: make after him, poison his delight, / Proclaim him in the streets" (1.1.67-69). Make after him, poison his delight” (1.1.68-69). Shakespeare has begun to prepare us for the poisoning of Othello’s mind – which occurs in act 3. Iago’s determination to bring down innocent people to get to Othello is displayed here. "Poison his delight" Act 2.1 Quote demonstrating the strength of Iago's jealousy towards Othello it is so strong that it "Doth like a poisonous mineral gnaw my inwards" … His next task is approaching Othello to tell him that Desdemona has been cheating on him with Cassio. Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets, incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies; though that his joy be joy, 75: Yet throw such changes of vexation on ’t: As it may lose some colour. He wants Roderigo to ‘call up her father , poison his delight’ and ‘plague him with flies’. Venice. RODERIGO Here … Rouse him: make after him, poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies: though that his joy be joy, Yet throw such changes of vexation on't, As it may lose some colour. This is pure vindictiveness, the psychological equivalent of relieving frustrations with an … Though that his joy be joy, / Yet throw such chances of vexation on ‘t / As it may lose some color.” Though that his joy be joy,(75) Yet throw such changes of vexation on't As it may lose some color. When Iago says "him," it's not clear whether he's referring to Othello or Brabantio, but it doesn't much matter. ACT 1. IAGO: ROD: Here is her father's house; I'll call aloud. A … I saw Othello's visage in his mind, And to his honour and his valiant parts Did I my soul and fortunes consecrate. Language Imagery Poisoning. Though that his joy be joy, Yet throw such chances of vexation on ’t 80 As it may lose some color. Incense her kinsmen, And, though he in a fertile climate dwell, Plague him with flies. All Acts are listed on the Othello text page, or linked to from the bottom of this page. Make after him, Poison his delight, Proclaim him in the streets. SCENE 1. Rod.