The term “schadenfreude” is defined as enjoyment (or pleasure) received at the expense of someone else’s misfortune.An example of schadenfreude would be the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare because in this play, an antagonist named Iago is envious of not receiving a commander position over another character. In effect, Iago deceives and manipulates Othello to where he winds up killing his wife then himself. Iago receives the pleasure of revenge through this act, although most of his joy came from tampering with Othello’s mind and watching the end result....

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