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Consequences of Passion in Othello   Being too passionate about something or someone, send word sometimes over ride ones good judgement. Too much passion can bring about ever-lasting consequences and regrets. When put into a tense, specific situation, you usually rule make wise choices.  You wont stop and think, what is going on or what is the right thing to do but instead, we let our emotions take over. For instance, in the chance Othello, Othello is passionately in love with his wife and when he hears a disturbing rumor about her, instead of thinking over what he heard or if it is true, he let his jealousy take over his actions.   In Othello, Iago, Othellos dear truthful friend, wants to ruin Othellos life by plaguing his mind of depressing thoughts.  He plans to promulgate 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 beloved wife would cheat on him with Cassio but that idea of her not loving 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 grow from jealously to anger.  He has never been heart illogical before and now all his emotions of melancholy is running 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 let 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 infatuation over seek his reasoning as well. Iago is one of Othellos respectable friends. When Othello, the General, had t o pick 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 like a woman chaser expressing all his fury and resentment.