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Othello | Does Iago have a love life of his own?

Iago exploits the amorous passions of both Roderigo and Othello, but appears to have no romantic inclination himself. We gain some insight into Iago's relationship to the opposite sex through the statements and actions of his wife, Emilia. In Act IV, Scene 3, a troubled Desdemona asks her older serving lady Emilia if she would ever be unfaithful toward her husband. Emilia says that she would not cheat on Iago by "heaven's light," and then punctures the conceit by saying that she would commit adultery in the dark. Emilia apprises her lady about men in general, "Let them use us well; else...

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