Desdemona's Fidelity once Othello finds it . View Bundle. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. The friendship that two women share in the play stands in opposition to the male friendship between Iago and Othello, Othello and Cassio, Iago and Roderigo. Other types of irony used in the play are dramatic and situational. Iago begins his attempt to corrupt Cassio in this act, by trying to get him to admit to impure thoughts about Desdemona. If you don't see it, please check your spam folder. He posits that the uproar the quarrel will cause in the still tense city will make Cassio fall out of favor with Othello. "Honest" emerges as a key word in this scene, a constant reminder of the dramatic irony of Iago's dealings. 20% Once again, Desdemona establishes herself as an outspoken and independent womanshe does not depend upon her husbands presence either socially or intellectually. GradeSaver, 29 September 2014 Web. In fact, he was talking about the changeability and fickleness of women that drive men crazy and make them act stupid. Who says this? And when I love thee not, chaos is come again." Foreshadowing. Indeed the Turks are the enemy in Cyprus, but it is interesting that Othello uses language that conveys otherness. In the play, Desdemonas song functions as foreshadowing. Your Dane, your German, and your swag-bellied Hollanderdrink, ho!are Youve successfully purchased a group discount. "He's a soldier fit to stand by Caesar," Iago acknowledges. Thanks for creating a SparkNotes account! As his suspicions grow, his speech becomes more and more derogatory towards Desdemona. For Bianca, it symbolizes jealousy and passion. None of the characters in the play have any idea of Iago's plans and evil intentions; Othello and Cassio are especially unaware of this knowledge. Cassio kisses Iago's wife, Emilia, upon meeting her. Venetian in love with Desdemona. He started believing that it has some magic powers. From the beginning of the play, Othello has paid all his attention to his lover and new wife. This attitude towards people of a different race was called scientific racism.