Dramatic suspense is a key factor in any play. Othello is no exception. The last line of the third scene of the third act is packed full of suspense. "To furnish me with some swift means of death
For the fair devil." Othello comes right out and tells Iago that he plans to kill Desdemona. He earlier states that he wants Cassio dead, as well. This leaves the reader in suspense in that it is clear that a death scene is approaching, but when and how is up in the air. When Othello questions Desdemona about the handkerchief, it is also suspenseful because the audience is wondering when it will come out that Cassio has her handkerchief. No one can foretell how Othello will react, but he is violent by nature of being a soldier, so it seems somewhat self-evident.
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