Othello #2

There is some dramatic suspense in this play and it is created mostly through Iago. The audience constantly knows Iago's plans, but the suspense is created in not knowing whether or not his plans will work out. The audience also constantly knows that Iago's ultimate plan is to kill Cassio and suspense is created here when the audience does not know if it is Roderigo or Cassio whom is going to die. While the audience may know Iago's plan the whole play, the other characters have no idea. Throughout the play, they refer to Iago as the most honest person they know. They seem to worship him in some ways and nobody sees past his facade. Not even his own wife knows the full extent to his plan. He pretends to be kind and truthful and this provides suspense because the audience knows that at some point in time, his plan will fall apart and he will be discovered.