 Studying Othello? Here's how you can analyse the first half of Acts 3, Scene 3. The scene opens with Desdemona speaking to Cassio. She speaks using Assonance to promise him that she'll do all she can to influence Othello into giving him back his job. She speaks using alliteration to assure Cassio that she knows he's a loyal lieutenant to Othello. Cassio is really anxious for Desdemona to speak to her husband and he states that the longer time passes the more Othello will forget all the good work he's done as a lieutenant. As Cassio and Desdemona are speaking, Emilia spots Othello as he's approaching and Cassio hastily says goodbye and leaves. The stage directions show Cassio quickly leaving as Othello and Iago are approaching. Iago then speaks using this ecloutry sentence to act suspicious as to why Cassio is leaving so quickly. Desdemona then approaches Othello and she speaks using this hyperbole to tell him that Cassio has really suffered since he was fired by Othello. She speaks using these adjectives to state that Cassio made a foolish mistake when he was drunk. However, he's not a malicious person. Othello can't be bothered to talk about this and he speaks using Sibilance and Cesura to tell Desdemona that they can talk about Cassio another time. Yet Desdemona replies using this series of questions to show that she wants to talk about Cassio. She insists on helping him out. Othello finally caves in and he uses this hyperbole to state that he will help Cassio out given Desdemona has made such a good case for him. He then speaks in alliteration to ask Desdemona and Amelia to leave him with Iago because you just want some space to think. Once Desdemona and Amelia leave, Othello speaks using these ecloutry sentence to show us how obsessed and in love he is with Desdemona. He then uses this hyperbole to emphasise that when he does not feel love for Desdemona, chaos and anger enters his heart. His world seems chaotic without Desdemona in it. As Othello is reflecting on how much he loves Desdemona, Iago asks this question to basically hint that perhaps something happened between Cassio and Desdemona when Othello and Desdemona's relationship was a secret. Othello senses that Iago has something heavy on his mind and he speaks using this simile to ask Iago to be honest and to come out and tell him what he really thinks of Cassio and Desdemona's relationship. Othello begs Iago to tell him what he honestly feels because he believes that Iago is full of love and honesty. This is a great case of dramatic irony because Othello believes Iago is more truthful than he really is. Iago uses reverse psychology to state that he believes Cassio is a good and honest person. Iago then proceeds to speak in this metaphor to tell Othello not to be jealous. Another great case of reverse psychology. Iago then tells Othello that a cock hold, in other words a man whose wife is cheating on him, lives in bliss so long as he doesn't know what's happening. Iago finally brings his doubts to full circle by using this imperative sentence. He tells Othello to watch Desdemona and Cassio closely because he now clearly hints that something is going on between the two and Desdemona is cheating on Othello.