In 'Othello', why is the recurring epithet 'Honest Iago' considered an example of dramatic irony?
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Correct answer: Other characters trust Iago's honesty while the audience knows of his treachery
Othello and others repeatedly call Iago 'honest' throughout the play. This is bitterly ironic because the audience has seen Iago's soliloquies in which he openly details his hatred and calculated schemes to destroy Othello.
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