Examples Of Dramatic Irony In Othello

As well as beginning with Iago, act one also ends with him. In fact, other than the final act, Iago ends every act in the play. The soliloquies Iago ends these acts with present him as having power and control in the play and as a result his desires become even more dangerous. His manipulative nature is emphasised by the number of “asides” Iago has throughout Othello such as when he is watching Othello and Desdemona together and says “O you are well tuned now! But I’ll set down the pegs that make this music, as honest as I am.” This is an example of the dramatic irony that is used throughout by Iago, as the audience knows of his plans to ruin Othello and Desdemona’s relationship but the other characters don’t, Shakespeare does this in order