Othello Group
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dgunderson14
Student
High School - 9th Grade
Like Sophocles in Oedipus Rex, Shakespeare makes extensive use of dramatic irony in this play. Point out effective examples.
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gbeatty Teacher
College - FreshmanPosted by gbeatty on Tuesday April 22, 2008 at 12:11 PMThe easiest example of dramatic irony is the core example. In the first act, Othello is accused of having used illicit means to get to Desdemona. It was even said that she had deceived her father and would deceive him. He is certain she won't--but they reverses himself, and doubts her to the point of killing her.
The doubled irony? She is completely faithful to him.