Irony

William Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice features a great deal of irony.  Throughout the entire story, dramatic irony has been present.  This is due to the fact that the story is told as it follows the antagonist, and unique aspect.  In Act 4, this trend continues.  In one scene, Desdemona calls Iago into the room, with Emilia present, to discuss why Othello is behaving in a jealous manner.  While they are talking about the situation, Emilia becomes angry with whoever corrupted Othello's mind.  She subsequently says, "I will be hanged if some eternal villain, some busy and insinuating rogue, some cogging, cozening slave, to get some office, have not devised the slander.  I'll be hanged else," (Shakespeare, 1439).  This quote is humorous to the audience as they are aware that the man she is curing is the man she is married to.  Iago attempts to quite her by claiming there is no such man in Othello's ear.  This simply adds to the humor, as now Iago is saying the slanderer doesn't exist, when it is himself.  The dramatic irony throughout the story has been very strong, and it is likely to only get stronger as the plot of Iago progresses.