The irony in 'Heaven doth truly know you are false as hell' conveys how Desdemona's 'heavenly true' innocence ultimately suffers under Othello's misplaced trust in Iago. Through examining the consequences of Iago's deception upon the innocent, Shakespeare highlights how duplicity undermines innocence. In Othello, Shakespeare demonstrates how a loss of pride develops jealousy which impedes reason and rationality. ... Through the complete deterioration of Othello's language which becomes littered with powerful imagery 'Like to the Pontic Seaeven ...

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