The Handkerchief In Shakespeare's Othello

Without delay, Emilia picks up the handkerchief, that her husband, Iago, has been asking for. Emilia asks Iago; “What will you give me now for the same handkerchief.” (3.3.314-15). Iago takes the handkerchief that he has been patiently waiting for. As he thinks to him; “I will in Cassio’s lodging lose this napkin and let him find it. Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ. This may do something.” (3.3.330-34). Iago plans on leaving the handkerchief in Cassio’s house, so that Cassio can find it and return it. To a jealous man anything simple thing can be used as evidence. Iago finds Othello and keeps on filling his mind with jealous thoughts. As Iago tells Othello misleading lies, Othello demands “ocular proof” of the rumor.
Would I were satisfied!” (3.3.398-400). Othello implies that if he were to come across these tools of death, he would commit murder or suicide. Othello asks Desdemona; “I have a salt and sorry rheum offends me. Lend me thy handkerchief.” (3.4.43). Desdemona responds; “I have it not about me.” (3.3.46). As this unfolds Bianca, Cassio’s wife, appears. She is angry with Cassio he has not been home and she demands an explanation; “O Cassio, whence came this? this is some token from a newer friend! To the felt absence now I feel a cause. IS ‘t come to this? Well, well.” (3.4.169-73). Bianca wants to know who’s handkerchief, the one she found at their house, who does it belong it? Perhaps a trophy from his mistress. Cassio assures her that, he does not know whose it is and that jealousy has taken over