Asides

William Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice asides frequently.  They are useful  as they provide and unbiased insight into the thoughts of the characters.  Since they are simply addressing themselves or the audience, they have no reason to lie.  Shakespeare uses them to convey the thought process of the characters.  Iago is easily the character that uses it the most.  He frequently reveals his evil plot in solitude, letting the audience know what his plan is.  He reveals the role of a pawn in his plan, and often explains where the plot will go next.  He also commonly says how a recent event was part of the plot.  In Act 5, Iago says to himself, "This is the night that either makes me or fordoes me quite," (Shakespeare, 1449).  This shows that Iago has realized that his plan is complete.  He knows that he will either succeed with his evil plot, or be destroyed by it.