The Significance of language in Othello
             Language in this play is action as very little information is given to us through the acting. Othello falls because he has full trust in a man who speaks nothing but lies, this eventually results in turning Othello into a tragedy.
             Othello is written in blank verse and prose however, varying pace results in specific effects. He uses language to create not only the characters but also the themes of the play. For example Othello speaks clearly and with meaning which gives strong meaning to what he is saying and also to whom he is. We know that Othello wooed Desdemona using his powerful storytelling technique and it seems Desdemona has also acquired a form of this, which show their harmony and mutual affection.
             When Iago's plan starts to take hold of Othello and begins to break him down, we see a change in Othello's character portrayed through his speech. He becomes very self-conscience and this affects his speech, as he is less profound as well as having a very different pattern to it. These points are particularly obvious in Act 4 Scene 1 Lines 35 – 41, where Othello's speech is mainly about himself using lots of I's. Othello and Desdemona can't understand each other for the latter part of the play, which shows the break down in their relationship, and how Iago has successfully poisoned Othello to such an extent, that his words become muddled.
             At the end of the play when Othello seems to be unable to listen to anything reasonable he kills Desdemona and is then told the truth through Emilia and Iago. His speech pattern again alters as he realises his mistake and he compares himself to 'the circumcised dog' and dwells briefly on former glories.
             Language is the basis of Iago's strength although in a different way to Othello's as it is full of compounds, colloquialisms and lies. He uses persuasiveness very clev
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