Question: how are iago and othello alike?
Answer: Othello and Iago are similar in some ways. One of the similarities is that they both betray people close them. Iago betrays Othello, Emilia, Cassio and Rodrigues while Othello betrays his wife Desdemona and Cassio. ... Iago on the other is a schemer and knows how to use Othello's weakness (jealousy) to destroy his life.