Analysis of Othello's SoliloquyDuring Othello's soliloquy in scene 3, ll. 299-318, Shakespeare uses the literary devices of imagery, symbolism, and antithesis to develop Othello's state of mind during this intense period of his life. Othello, who seems to inherently believe that as a public figure he is doomed to marriage failure, is torn between his love for Desdemona and the possibility of her having an affair with Michael Cassio. This particular passage comes at a time when he is denying that this could be true, and before he is finally convinced of his wife's infidelity. The fact that Othello hesitates between believing Iago and trusting his wife is reflected in the imagery Shakespeare uses in the soliloquy. . The first image used is that of a hawk. Lines 301-304 read: "If I prove that she is haggard, / Even if her Jesses were my dear heartstrings, / I would whistle at her and let her take the wind to attack the fortune." This shows that Othello is still unsure about Desdemona and claims that although he is in love with Desdemona, he would dump her if he found out she was cheating. This is a fairly intentional statement, but it is softened by lines 319-320, which follow Desdemona and Emilia's entry into the room. Othello says: “If it is false, heaven laughs at itself! / I won't believe it. This is an example of the turbulence of Othello's state of mind. The unwavering determination expressed using the image of the falcon somehow “melts” when he sees Desdemona, and he immediately admits to denying that she could be false to him. However, just ten lines earlier (l. 308), Othello says: “She is gone!” I am being mistreated! » and begins to deplore the very institution of marriage: “O healing of marriage,? That we can call these delicate creatures our own / And not their appetites! The fact that Shakespeare places these three different conclusions that Othello reached in close proximity is an example of antithesis and a testament to Othello's changing and chaotic state of mind. Additional symbols are used in the soliloquy that also illustrate this. In lines 311-314 he says: "I would rather be a toad / And live on the fumes of a dungeon / Than keep in a corner what I love / For the use of others..