Shakespeare s Othello - Act II - 1376 Words

Wendy Ho March 7, 2015 Othello Act II, Scene III Iago and Cassio are going to spend time together partying and drinking. The dramatic irony in the situation is that the audience knows Iago is not really Cassio’s friend in this situation but instead Iago is just going along with his plan. In Othello’s statement â€Å"Iago is most honest† (IIiii), it is a dramatic irony because the audience knows that Iago is not honest at all and he’s only pretending to be honest to manipulate Cassio and Othello. Othello speaks to Desdemona in a sexual way when he says to her â€Å"Come, my dear love, The purchase made, the fruits are to ensue, That profit’s yet to come ‘tween me and you.† (IIiii). Iago and Cassio also speaks in a sexual way when they talk about the what s happening between Othello and Desdemona by saying â€Å"Our general cast us thus early for the love of his Desdemona; who let us not therefore blame. He hath not yet made wanton the night with her, and she is sport for Jove† (IIiii). Iago is saying Othello left the party early to consummate his marriage with Desdemona. Othello does not always speak as sexual as Iago and Cassio. These speeches tell the audience that the character of the mens speaks in sexual way to someone as beautiful as Desdemona. Iago is trying to accomplish his plan by making Cassio have a few drink with the mens. Cassio is not a drinker and he tells Iago that he â€Å"dare not task my weakness with anymore† (Iiii), meaning he doesn’t want to drink anymore knowingShow MoreRelated The Nature of Evil in William ShakespeareÂ’s Othello Essay1656 Words   |  7 PagesWilliam ShakespeareÂ’s Othello uses different and unique techniques in his language to express the nature of evil throughout the play. Verbal twists and the characters most importantly stress the act of evil. Iago, most of all is portrayed as the “villain” or “protagonist in the play. Shakespeare uses this character to set the basis of evil. 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