Shakespeare, in the character of Iago from Othello, demonstrates this psychology of rhetorical destruction centuries before postmodernism: Iago hates Othello, cannot defeat him in open confrontation, and instead destroys him by poisoning his most precious relationship through hints, subtle lies, and innuendo about Desdemona.
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“think of Yago and aell now here I think Shakespeare nailed this psychology centuries ago long before the postmodernist what we've got is Yago just hates a but he couldn't hope to defeat him in open confrontation so how best to destroy him well hit him where it hurts most his passion for Desdemona hint that she's been sleeping around spread subtle lies and innuendo”
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