Image and the need for resolving doubt occupy his thoughts; they outweigh any desire he might have to believe and prove his wife innocent. The suspicion in Othello's mind ultimately causes him to contemplate murdering his wife. The director must convey what attitudes and responses Othello would portray. How much should the audience to be able to see of the dream? Should the dream be acted out, or should it be recited? Is this just an innocent dream, or is their a multifaceted meaning behind it? A director can suggest that Iago's true, underlying motive for persecuting Othello is his homosexual love for the general. On the other hand, Iago may be trying to inflict revenge on Othello for past grievances surrounding Desdemona. It is Iago's talent for understanding and manipulating the desires of those around him which makes him both a powerful and a compelling figure throughout these lines. When Othello falls into Iago's trickery, Iago ultimately has superiority over his victim's decision making. .
In the last few lines, Iago puts a slight twist to his overall scheme. Since he has already accomplished his goal of tricking Othello into believing his wife slept with Cassio, he double-crosses Othello by pretending to comfort him through the difficult circumstances. These intentional actions may not seem so "black and white" unless the director accentuates the two actor's expressions, gestures, or vocal characteristics. The emotions tapped into the scene - hate jealousy, and envy - are so elemental that elaborate settings or stages created by the director may in fact distract the audience from the emotional development. Tension is built line upon line by the unseen hand of the director, arranging appearances and sounds so as to make the audience perceive the desired effects. Throughout these thirty lines, there are no specific ways to stage the scene, yet the choices the director makes will greatly affect the play's outcome.