Othello the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare.
Act IV. scene ii, iii.
This is where we see the most change in Othello and where we see Iago's plan being put into plan. We witness Othello question Emilia about Desdemona's affair with Cassio. Emilia denies any activity between the two, which infuriates Othello. My psychological analysis of Othello is that he feels backed into a corner with everybody against him, which makes him react with irrational, misdirected anger. The Othello we see in act four is worlds different from the stoic and reserved Othello of act one. Another change we see in Othello is his more direct questioning to Emilia and Desdemona, whereas in previous acts, Othello never directly asked anybody other than Iago about Desdemona.
"Heaven truly knows that thou art false as Hell" (IV. ii. 39).
The foreshadowing that is seen in these scenes is very precise in depicting Iago's plan. In scene three, Iago tells Roderigo to kill Cassio after midnight.
Everyone is confounded by Othello's unreasoning behavior. Iago's plan is all falling into place.
Iago is now at the top of my list of evil. His is a special kind of evil, an evil that destroys love and builds hatred, without any direct physical action... Brilliant!
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