"That handkerchief which I so loved and gave thee
Thou gavest to Cassio." (V.ii.48-49)
What themes does the play present?
One of the main themes of this play is jealousy. Iago is jealous of Cassio because Cassio is named Lieutenant. Also, Iago is jealous because there is a rumor that Othello is sleeping with Iago's wife. These are the two reasons for why Iago acts the way he does. Othello is jealous because he believes that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. Iago creates this jealousy and then plays off of it for the entire plot. Othello kills Desdemona because of jealousy, but later realizes it was wrong. Bianca is jealous because she believes that Cassio is with another woman, which leads to her unknowingly revealing to Othello the Cassio had the handkerchief.
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