 Studying Othello, here's how you can analyze the second half of that 14-2. As Desdemona and Emilia leave the stage directions show Rodrigo entering to go and speak to Iago. Rodrigo is annoyed, he accuses Iago of misleading him about the intentions that Desdemona has of leaving Othello. He speaks using alliteration to tell Iago that each day Iago comes up with a new excuse as to why Desdemona is not leaving Othello rather than just being honest and upright about her intentions of staying with her husband. Rodrigo seems somewhat comical when he recognizes that he's suffered chasing somebody who has never really loved him and being misguided by Iago. Yet Iago seems cool and composed. He speaks using hyperbole to tell Rodrigo that he's making a mistake in the way he's judging Iago's intentions. Yet Rodrigo will have none of it. He speaks here really emphatic, reminding Iago that he's giving him so much money as well as jewels. He says that all the jewels that he's given him would have corrupted a voterist, in other words, somebody who's a monk. In other words, what Rodrigo is reminding Iago is that he's given him so much money and so many diamonds and that has not made Desdemona change her mind. Yet Iago seems completely in control of this conversation. He speaks using alliteration to acknowledge that you can see that Rodrigo is really angry and upset. Iago continues to speak and he uses repetition of the first person pronoun I to tell Rodrigo that he has tried his best to help him. He's been really, really fair with him. We can see here that Iago is a masterful manipulator. He's really good at manipulating different people's emotions. Iago then challenges Rodrigo. He asks him if he's got purpose, courage and valor. He speaks using the rule of three here to ask Rodrigo if he's got these admirable qualities within him. Iago then informs Rodrigo that there's been a special order from Venice that Casio will take over Othello's job as a top man in Cyprus. This is a lie. However, we can see that Iago is using lies in order to gain his respect and his authority back in Rodrigo's eyes. Iago then makes a really bold move and tells Rodrigo that the only way to prevent Othello from being sent over to Mauritania instead of staying in Cyprus is by killing Casio. He uses this violent verb to suggest to Rodrigo that this is going to be the only way he can stay close to Desdemona after Casio has been killed. Rodrigo is drawn back in. He's manipulated by Iago as he asks this question and Iago tells him that he will find Casio that very night eating and having dinner with Bianca. That's where he can murder Casio. Rodrigo seems shocked and stunned by this plan. However, Iago speaks to him using this imperative sentence to tell him that this is going to be the only way he can get Casio out of the way because Desdemona is going to get bored of Othello anyway. Once Casio is out of the way, then Rodrigo will have a chance at love with Desdemona.