1. By: Julie, Mili, Edyn and Maya
OTHELLO: Act 3, scene 3
By: Julie, Mili, Edyn and Maya

2. Significance PLOT THEME
Desdemona want’s to support Cassio which makes their relationship closer
Iago convincing Othello that Desdemona is sleeping with Cassio is working because of Desdemona and Cassio’s relationship
Iago takes past experiences of Desdemona and twist them into evidence that she is cheating on him
Iago’s Goal: Convince Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio
THEME
Your best friend/the closest people to you are the ones who can deceive you.
Don’t be fooled if your best friend is untrustful
Reputation

3. SIGNIFICANCE CHARACTER SETTING
Othello is very trusting toward Iago and never questions him
Othello is very insecure and feels he is not good enough for Desdemona (age difference and skin colour)
Iago is very stealthy in the way that he tricks and convinces Othello
Desdemona is too shy to speak her mind and explain herself
SETTING
Takes place after Cassio’s drunken incident.
Othello and Cassio are not on good terms
Iago figures that Othello is at a weak spot right now and is easier to manipulate

4. SIGNIFICANCE
MOOD
The audience can feel the frustration within Othello, especially when he is being consistently given more reasons to believe Iago’s stories about Desdemona cheating on him
The mood is curious throughout parts on the play because the audience is always questioning how far Iago will go with this lie.
Tense because the tension within Othello needs to build up in order to reach Iago’s goal of destroying Othello

5. TIMELINE -Most important - Iago’s plan comes together
Cassio lost his position in the military due to a fight
Cassio asks Desdemona to ask Othello to reinstate him
Iago plants ideas into Othello’s head about the“affair”
Othello asks Desdemona about the handkerchief
Othello starts to believe that Cassio and Desdemona really are in a relationship

6. DRAMATIC TECHNIQUE
Dramatic Irony: (theater) Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
The reader/audience is aware of Iago’s plan while Othello and other characters are not.
The reader/audience understands the story behind the handkerchief and how it ended up where it did. However the characters do not know, therefore it adds suspense to the story.
Dramatic irony is present when Desdemona assures Cassio that his and Othello’s friendship will be as good as it was before. (“will have my lord and you again as friendly as you were” (line 6-7).
Another example is how the characters in the play are blind to “honest” Iago’s manipulation; only the audience knows his true nature.

7. SYMBOLISM, IMAGES & MOTIFS
Forgiveness and loyalty
Desdemona shows loyalty to Cassio in time of conflict
Cassio proves his loyalty to Desdemona
Cassio’s work is important to and wants Othello to forgive him
Othello thinks Iago is being loyal to him and telling him the “truth” about Desdemona
Symbols:
Handkerchief
Willow song
Candle

8. RHETORICAL AND LITERARY DEVICES
Metaphors
“ Her name, that was as fresh as dian's visage, is now begrimed and black..” (Act 3, scene ) - This is a metaphor because Othello is saying that Desdemona’s reputation is as white as snow
Allusions
“As Dian's visage” (Act 3, scene 3, line 442) - Othello is making a reference about Desdemona to the goddess of chastity
Dramatic Irony
-"I think thou dost; and for I thou'rt full of love and honesty..." (Act 3, scene 3, line 135) -This is ironic because Othello believes Iago to be an honest man when in reality Iago is scheming against him and lying constantly.

9. QUESTIONS/ISSUES
Does Othello’s race have an impact on his insecurities and unfaithfulness of his and Desdemona’s relationship?
Why do you think Othello eventually accepted Iago’s suspicions instead of disregarding them?
What is the purpose of Iago involving the majority of the characters in his plan to destroy Othello?

10. Work Cited
"Othello." Scene 3. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec <
"Literary Devices." Othello journal -. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec <
"Othello." Major Symbols and Motifs. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec < symbols-and-motifs>.