Shakespeare often uses dramatic irony in order to let the audience know something that the character doesn’t. Othello’s character is the epitome of dramatic irony. The novel frequently returns to situations in which the characters use irony, an example being the many times that Othello puts his trust in Iago. Iago is two-faced due to his jealousy of Michael Cassio, who gets the role of Othello’s lieutenant, rather than Iago, who is stuck being the ancient. It was also mentioned later that not only Iago hates Othello due to jealousy, but also because “...it is thought abroad that ‘twixt my sheets/’Has done my office.” (1.3.430-431) There is an ongoing rumor that Othello is sleeping with Iago’s wife. Iago doesn’t have any proof, but he believes