... asks Iago whether he believes Cassio to be honest. Iago plants in Othello's mind thoughts of adultery, cuckoldry, and hypocrisy, until Othello screams at the point to speak his mind. Iago suggests that Othello observe his wife closely whe! n she is with Cassio. By himself, Othello thinks that his ... be hers to do as she wished with it. These persistent implications of Desdemona's unfaithfulness work Othello into an incoherent frenzy. He focuses obsessively on the handkerchief and keeps pumping Iago for information about Cassio's comments to Iago. Finally, Iago says that Cassio has told h...

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• Grade Level: High School