"IAGO: ...For whiles this honest fool
Plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes,
And she for him pleads strongly to the Moor,
I'll pour this pestilence into his ear,
That she repeals him for her body's lust,
And by how much she strives to do him good,
She shall undo he credit with the Moor."
Much of the dramatic suspense in this play is created through hearing Iago stating his plans to revenge himself against Othello, but then having to wait for them to play out. The reader knows so much more about what is actually going on because there are many moments where Iago soliloquizes and let's the audience know his true motives or plans, but these do not often come out when he is speaking to other characters. Because the audience knows what is about to happen, they become anxious to see if the plan will work out or not and to see how deceitful Iago will really be. The quote above is found at the end of Act 2 which make it somewhat of a cliffhanger, drawing in the audience so that they don;t lose interest during the break. Seeing Iago build up lie after lie is also suspenseful because the audience constantly wonders if he will be found out. Characters like Iago keep the audience interested with their constant informing and risky behaviors.
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