Woah, Woah! Did Othello really just brutally strangle his beloved Desdemona? In William Shakespeare's Othello, the mighty Moorish general becomes a slave to his Lieutenant's deception and murders the love of his life, Desdemona. With the audience being aware of Desdemona's faithfulness, while Othello is not, dramatic irony takes its toll on the story line of the play. The literary device allows the reader the have complete knowledge of Iago's sneaky manipulations and see the full truths and intentions of the characters. If this literature did not involve dramatic irony, Cassio would have never been fired, Desdemona would not have been suspected of adultery, and Othello would not have killed his wife. Basically, there would be no need for Iago, but also, no real story. With the main characters thinking
"...Iago is most honest", the plot line is unwoven (Shakespeare, II.iii.7). Because there is dramatic irony, a brilliantly chaotic plot is displayed, making Othello, Othello.
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