Othello is a play that if filled with compelling scenes which can cause the audience to be frustrated or be led to despair. The scene I found most compelling in Othello is not the final scene but Act III Scene III or “The temptation scene”. This scene starts with Desdemona talking to Cassio about losing his job and Desdemona comforts him telling him that she will hound Othello about the job until he gives in and gives Cassio back the job. Othello then enters with Iago and Cassio takes his leave, this causes Othello to question cassios departure. Emilia and Desdemona then leave which initiates Iagos plan as he starts to persuade Othello into believing Desdemona is unfaithful. Othello falls into a spell of jealousy as cassio comes back to talk about Bianca to Iago, Othello is then completely convinced his wife is having an affair with Cassio. The reason I chose this scene as the most compelling is down to the fact that …show more content…
Due to the audience’s knowledge of Desdemona’s innocence and wanting to help Cassio. And how the villain Iago takes this and twists it to fit into his story persuading Othello of his wife’s infidelity. The irony at the start of the scene is very frustrating for the audience as both Cassio and Desdemona speak about loving Othello; “I thank you; you do love my lord,” the audience sympathises with Cassio as we know that he will eventually be hated by one he says he loves. Othello also foreshadows the coming horrors, “But I do love thee! And when I love thee not, Chaos is come again” he hints at the disarray to come. This is not the only element of foreshadowing as Desdemona says to Cassio at the stat of the scene “Thy solicitor shall rather die/ Than give thy cause away” Desdemona foresees her own death. Foreshadowing is an important component in Shakespeare’s plays as he uses it to advance the plot and give audiences more