"I have 't. It is engendered! Hell and night Must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light." I.iii.383-384
Above is an example of one of Iago's dramatic soliloquies. His soliloquies are the reason this play has dramatic suspense. Through his soliloquies, we learn that he has a devious plan to ruin Othello because there is suspicion he slept with Emilia, Iago's wife. In act I, we don't know the plan, which creates suspense. We also see Iago manipulate Othello and others to like him, even though it is only part of his plan. The fact the audience knows this and the characters don't creates dramatic suspense. The contrast of the audience's knowledge and Iago's kind interactions with others also informs us of the characteristics that make him a foil character. Iago is deceitful and dishonest, and his soliloquies tell us the truth of this.
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