In the first scene of Othello, Shakespeare presents the character of Iago. The work begins in medias res. Iago is a person who gets angry easily. To understand the anger of Iago you have to understand why Rodrigo rebukes him. Iago had not informed Roderigo of something. Since the beginning of the scene the reader perceives an idea of confusion. The playwright keeps alive the reader's attention by not revealing precisely the content of the conversation between the two. Indeed, the reader doesn’t understand Roderigo’s complaints and in Iago response doesn’t find any other clues. Only in the third bar the reader understands that there is hostility between Roderigo and such 'him' and the hatred is somehow shared also by Iago. Therefore, the reader is intrigued and wants to find out who they are talking about. In the fourth bar Iago exposes the reason for his anger. His superior, despite the most influential lords’ recommendations, appointed lieutenant Michael Cassio in his place. The reader understands the social status of Iago, a Moorish’s ensign, but does not yet know the identity of the adjective 'Moorship', just in the seventh bar the writer reveals the focus of the speech: the Moor and then the adjective derived from its name. Shakespeare makes sure that the reader is continually intrigued by reading and each bar adds some detail to unfolding plot.