This reminds of this scene in Hamlet when he didn't want to kill Claudius while he was praying. He hesitated to do so because if someone dies while praying, they are sent to heaven. Hamlet wanted Claudius to go to hell. This situation is a bit different here because Othello actually wants his wife to go to heaven so he's making sure she prayed before. It's somewhat nice and thoughtful even though he's about to kill her.

He is revealing his true self: everything he does is for his own benefit. He does not care about anyone but himself.

It's funny how she's saying this when she's married with Iago out of all people. If anything, Emilia should've never met Iago. She has no right to critique someone else's marriage/relationship.

Othello was the one who ordered Emilia to go get her. If he can't handle a conversation with his wife and just tell her to leave when she's being honest, why even have this conversation in the first place? I can somewhat understand his anger, especially if someone was cheating, but you can't dismiss everything someone says, especially when they're being honest and not even making excuses for their actions.

I think this conversation is being dragged by Othello too much. I know Iago intention's are always bad with everything he says but he's somewhat right in this interaction. Othello's insecurities are just getting to him.

This has racist undertones. Iago is really getting into everyone's head about the things he doesn't like about Othello, especially factors no one can control. Othello's own wife shouldn't be making comments about his skin tone. Also, if he isn't the jealous type, why is she so worried about that handkerchief?

The word choice here is very interesting. First, Desdemona refers to Othello as her "lord" and he just responds with "my Desdemoda". Looks like he's more bothered by this argument than she is.

Cassio is unaware that people from Florence aren't typically known for being "kind" and "honest". He is making generalizations from just this one person he's met who is known for being dishonest. He should've seen through Iago and that he is anything but that.

It's ironic that Othello thinks of Iago this way when his opinion about Othello is the complete opposite. Othello really is a good person regardless of much others speak badly on his name.

Here we are given another opinion about Othello which is more truthful than anything Iago says. Here, Montano sees him as the great commander he is, nothing more, nothing less.

Iago's deceitful descriptions of Othello are now getting out of hand and getting out of hand. There has yet to be an interaction between Brabantio and Othello so Brabantio can only believe what others say about Othello which really isn't a good idea. Also, these remarks are very discriminatory against Othello's appearance.

Here, we finally learn who Othello is and no longer are relying on Roderigo and Iago's description of him. Iago's response strikes down what is a very true depiction of who Othello is. Again proving we can't really rely nor trust him because no matter what, he will make Othello look bad.

I find it quite odd how this play starts with Roderigo and Iago. This play is about Othello and is named after him so it would've made more sense to be introduced to him first. But before we are, we must rely entirely on Roderigo and Iago's description and opinions of him. And we learn later on, that he is nothing like they make him seem out to be.