 Studying. Othello? Here's how you can analyse the first half of that for scene 2. Scene opens with Othello interrogating Emilia, who is Desdemona's lady-in-waiting, about Desdemona's relationship with Casio. Emilia emphatically replies using repetition that nothing inappropriate has ever happened between Desdemona and Casio. Despite Emilia emphatically defending Desdemona, Othello speaks in this short, simple sentence to show that he still doesn't really believe her. He thinks there's something going on between Desdemona and Casio. Othello then instructs Emilia to go and fetch Desdemona, and whilst Emilia is going to search for her, he speaks using really derogatory language, as well as this metaphor to basically say that Desdemona is so clever in being so secretive that even Emilia is deceived. He still believes that Desdemona is having an affair with Casio. When Desdemona comes back with Emilia, Othello speaks to her using this imperative sentence. He asks her to look directly into his eyes, and Desdemona is really frightened and confused by his horrible behaviour towards her. Othello asks Desdemona to prove that she's being faithful and honest to him, and she replies using hyperbole to show that she's being completely faithful to him. We can see that Desdemona is completely confused. She doesn't know why he's so mad at her and why he is punishing her. We can see Othello's emotions seem conflicted and confused. He speaks using this metaphor to show that he is cursing Desdemona for being so beautiful but misleading, and Desdemona responds with this question showing that she's really confused. She knows she might have committed a crime but she doesn't know what Othello is punishing her for. Othello responds using this rhetorical question outwardly showing that he believes that Desdemona has been a whore. In other words, she has been unfaithful to him. Othello grows increasingly abusive towards her. He calls her a strumpet, which means prostitute, and he asks her if she's a prostitute. However, Desdemona responds using this metaphor to say that she only has been faithful to him and she only serves him as a husband. State directions then show that Othello grows increasingly vicious towards Desdemona and Amelia, her lady in waiting, storms back in in order to defend her before Othello storms out in a fury. Yet we can see that Desdemona accepts Othello's cruel treatment. She speaks in this imperative sentence instructing Amelia to lay on her bed her wedding sheets so that she can be with Othello that night. Just then, Iago enters and seeing Desdemona look in really sad, he feigns concern. He pretends to be worried as to what's causing her to be really sad even if he knows that he has caused Othello to be really furious and jealous at her. Amelia then reasons using this hyperbole that there's some horrible villain that's caused Othello to become really jealous. This is a case of dramatic irony because she's talking about her husband Iago without realizing. Upon hearing this, Iago insults and dismisses his wife Amelia. Iago then reassures Desdemona that's only Othello's work that's impacting his mood is really stressed out because of work. Desdemona sadly accepts this and the stage directions show that she and Amelia leave.