I believe that White Liar by Miranda Lambert has a perfect description of Iago in Othello. She is basically talking about how the truth will eventually come out, and when it does, he will be in so much trouble. This did happen to Iago in the play because he lied to everyone throughout the play, and it hurt him in the end. The following lyrics of the song demonstrates what I think are the most important lines of the song.
"The truth comes out a little at a time
And it spreads just like a fire
Slips off of your tongue like turpentine"
And it spreads just like a fire
Slips off of your tongue like turpentine"
In Act V of Othello, all of the main characters were in a room discussing why Othello killed his wife, and the truth starts coming from Emilia. During this event, Iago has nothing to say as he does not wish to confirm or deny the truth. The truth came out a little at a time, and it spread very quickly as Othello tried to kill Iago immediately. Throughout the play, Iago's lies just slipped off his tongue like nothing was wrong. He deceived Desdemona, Othello, Emilia, Roderigo, and Cassio and makes them all believe something different. In the end, everyone finds out all of the lies that Iago has been telling them, but most of them end up getting killed anyway.
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