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Consequences of Passion in Othello   being too passionate about something or someone, can sometimes over ride ones good judgement. Too much passion can come about ever-lasting consequences and regrets. When put into a tense, specific situation, you usually wont convey wise choices.  You wont stop and think, what is going on or what is the advanced thing to do but instead, we let our emotions take over. For instance, in the bout Othello, Othello is passionately in manage with his wife and when he hears a sorry rumor about her, instead of thinking over what he hear or if it is true, he let his green-eyed junkie take over his actions.   In Othello, Iago, Othellos dear truthful friend, wants to ruin Othellos life by plaguing his mind of dispirit thoughts.  He plans to tell Othello that his wife, Desdemona, is cheating on him with his ex-lieutenant, Cassio. At least jealousy so strong that judgment cannot cure. (p. 79, Iago) Othello being passionat ely in love with Desdemona begins to believe the rumors he is told, and it breaks his heart. He is not only envious that his lovemaking wife would cheat on him with Cassio but that idea of her not engaging him, troubled him the most. By heaven, thou echost me/ As if there were some monster in thy thought/ too hideous to be shown. ( W.S, 3.3 121) Othellos emotions begin to deform from jealously to anger.  He has never been heart broken before and instanter all his emotions of melancholy is put to deathning through his mind. How shall I murder him, Iago? (p. 171, 4.1) already Othello had sunken in everything Iago had said. Not thinking straight and letting his emotions run untamed, he can only think of death as a way to resolve everything. He soon pays for his jealousy rage by taking both his wife and his own life.   In addition, from the play, Iago seems to let his jam over seek his reasoning as well. Iago is one of Othellos respectable friends. When Othello, the General, had to gazump a lieutenant, he chose Cassio. Iago was furious at Othellos decision. He wanted to be lieutenant with his dear Othello, but when hearing that he chose Cassio, Iago breaks out equivalent a beast expressing all his fury and resentment.