Brendan Tuma
Mr. George
World Lit G
14 November 2010
“I ne’er saw this before. Sure, there’s some wonder in this handkerchief! I am most unhappy in the loss of it” (3. 4. 117-119).
Emilia asks Desdemona if Othello is jealous and Desdemona responds by saying that Othello has never seemed jealous and that she is curious what the fuss about the handkerchief is over. This is an example of dramatic irony because Othello and Desdemona have a misunderstanding that the readers know the solution to. Othello now thinks that Desdemona is definitely sleeping with Cassio while really Desdemona is just concerned over why Othello is acting up. Cassio approaches Desdemona at the wrong time which further angers Othello. It is unclear why Othello does not need more proof of them sleeping together and why he is so upset without even talking to Desdemona. Othello has lost all the confidence that he possessed earlier in the play and is at the peak of his jealousy.
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