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