His detailed description of Desdemona and her “lover”, Cassio plunges Othello into madness. “It is impossible for you to see this if they were as beautiful as goats, as hot as monkeys, as salty as proud wolves, as stupid as crude as drunken ignorance” (3, iii, 412-415) . These lines fuel Othello's imagination of the sexual relations that Cassio and his wife might have. Iago has painted pictures in Othello's mind through his evocative language and Othello cannot bear to think about them. His intense use of imagery haunts and distresses Othello, making it even more effective. Iago's language really strikes a chord with Othello as he begins to imitate Iago's style. His speech and his way of speaking to others and to Desdemona become those of Iago. "You are welcome, sir, to Cyprus. Goats and monkeys" (4, I, 213-214). The phrase "goat and monkeys" is an animal reference generally used by Iago. His words infected both Othello's manner and speech. Iago's words go so far as to push Othello to do the unthinkable: punch Desdemona in the face. He loses all self-control, leaving others shells