Commentary on Turning point in Othello

The passage in Act 3, Scene III of Shakespeares Othello, where Othello cracks down on Iago and demands make from him of Desdemonas unfaithfulness, is the turning point of the play. Iago has Othello in the palm of his hand, and has Othellos correct fate planned out. He has done this by making him think that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. In this moving picture, Shakespeare employs the use of three literary devices to construct the scene as a turning point and push the play forward. Firstly, the use of metaphors are essentially to provide the atmosphere of the scene.Then, Shakespeare uses dramatic irony to foreshadow what Iago is expiry to do. Finally, the setting is used to position and set up the scene as the turning point where Othellos tragic flaw will be exposed. All of this helps to pass on the purpose of showing how this is the turning point in the play. The first literary device used is vile metaphors. Othello, who is the one who talks the most during this passa ge and uses very(prenominal) contemptible language, which is quite different to how people talk before this point. Othellos harsh language serves to heighten the tension in the atmosphere.In addition, it demonstrates the decay of Othellos character by the theme of green-eyed monster and its power. The first place in the passage where Othello demonstrates this is near the beginning of the passage by saying, Thou hast set me on the rack. Othellos metaphor surrounded by his torture and medieval torture shows not only the seriousness of the situation, but that his character would refer to such heinous instruments. Furthermore, Othello blatantly threatens Iago when he says, Thou hadst been recrudesce have been born a dog/ Than answer my waked wrath This language would be unbecoming of a gentleman, during Shakespeares time, thus it demonstrates that Othellos character has degraded effectly because of the jealousy planted by Iago. The second literary device used by Shakespeare is tha t of dramatic irony. However, it is in its most extreme form. This is shown in the passage when Othello tells Iago, Villain, be veritable thou fold up my love a whore / Be sure of it. Give me the ocular proof. Here Othello is demanding Iago to prove that Desdemona unfaithful with visual evidence.The ocular proof is Othellos entire basis for killing Desdemona, and the proof is coming from Iago, thus putting him in control of Othellos fate. The handkerchief is the ocular proof that Iago produces in order prove Desdemona a cheater and a liar. This makes the passage a turning point in the play when Iago gains total control over Othello, composition Othello doesnt realize hes macrocosm played, and will only after the plan is complete. Finally, the third literary device used is setting. The passage is in the middle of Act 3, which would place it close or right on top of the climax, for a standard 5-part play.At the beginning of the scene, Cassio was talking to Desdemona about getting reinstated, and with Iagos help Othello misinterprets it and thinks that Cassio is sneaking around behind his back. This shows that Iago has started to postage stamp Othello into a jealous monster that will eventually lead to his downfall. This scene is the turning point because Iago has had the opportunity to have Othello see Cassio in Othellos bedroom, talking to Othellos wife, while whispering like a snake to him, that perhaps theres something more between Desdemona and Cassio than meets the eye.In conclusion, these three literary devices, metaphors, dramatic irony, and setting allow the scene to observe itself as being the turning point of the play. Othello has the seeds of jealousy planted within him now, and Iago is gulling both Othello and Roderigo. The effect on the audience is that they feel Othellos emotions and can see the complete degradation of Othellos character, allowing the audience to get in the mood for the downfall of Othello.