The document compares the language used by Othello and Iago in Shakespeare's play Othello. It provides several examples of Othello using eloquent, heroic language to defuse tensions and address the Senate. In contrast, it describes how Iago sows jealousy in Othello's mind by using lurid, beastly imagery to describe Cassio and Desdemona. By the end of the play, Othello has turned to similarly violent and animalistic language as his hatred and suspicion overtake him. The document concludes by assigning homework to analyze Iago's use of animal imagery throughout the play.