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Iago's wife Emilia.

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Q: In the story Othello who takes the handkerchief to iago?
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What thing did emilia gie to iago and what did iago intend to do with it?

She found a handkerchief, and iago wanted her to copy it.


What does Othello want?

Iago brings Othello his handkerchief that Othello has given Desdemona and tells him it was in Cassio's house.


What does emilia tell Othello in Othello?

Emilia tells Othello several things but the most notable are, in the order they appear in the play: That it can't be possible that Desdemona is cheating on him, and that someone must be telling him lies.It was Emilia who had found the handkerchief and given it to Iago. Emilia puts together the whole story, and attempts to tell it to Othello.Desdemona loved Othello and was faithful and loyal.


Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello?

Iago offers the handkerchief as the supposed proof of Desdemona's infidelity.


What proof does Othello want?

Iago brings Othello his handkerchief that Othello has given Desdemona and tells him it was in Cassio's house.


When does Othello have his epiphany?

When he hears Emilia say that she stole the handkerchief and gave it to Iago.


How does Shakespeare use Desdemona's handkerchief dramatically and symbolically?

Dramatically, the handkerchief is a MacGuffin; it is an object which keeps the plot going because of the pursuit of it. Iago gets possession of it then implants the suggestion in Othello's mind that Desdemona has given it away. Othello's pursuit of it becomes his pursuit of evidence to prove adultery. In the end it also is the object which unmasks Iago and brings about the horrible realization of the truth in Othello. The handkerchief symbolizes Othello and Desdemona's love and wedded bliss. He gave it to Desdemona as he gave her his love and asked her to be his wife. Later Iago makes him believe that she has given the handkerchief to Cassio, symbolizing her giving her love and her body sexually to Cassio, which should have been between her and Othello. Finally it is revealed that the handkerchief was stolen, symbolizing that Iago has stolen Othello's love for Desdemona and replaced it with hate, and has stolen their marital happiness from them.


Who had the handkerchief at the end of act 3 and why in he book ohello?

At the end of Act 3 in Shakespeare's Othello, the handkerchief is in Bianca's possession. She is a courtesan who receives it from Cassio. The handkerchief is significant because it was a gift from Othello to Desdemona and serves as a key plot point in the play as Iago uses it to manipulate Othello's emotions.


What was the secret of the handkerchief?

The secret of the handkerchief in Shakespeare's play "Othello" is that it is planted by Iago in Cassio's possession to manipulate Othello and fuel his jealousy towards Desdemona. Othello believes the handkerchief is proof of Desdemona's infidelity, leading to tragic consequences.


In the story Othello what was the problem in the scene for?

Iago is stupid.


In Othello how does Bianca get Desdemona's handkerchief?

Bianca finds the handkerchief in Cassio's bedroom.When Desdemona drops her handkerchief, her lady in waiting, Emilia, finds it and gives it to her husband, the conniving Iago, who wants it for reasons Emilia does not know.Iago plants the handkerchief in Cassio's room so it appears that Cassio and Desdemona have been sleeping with one another. The purpose of this is to upset Othello so Iago can get his revenge on Othello for not promoting him.Bianca finds the handkerchief in Cassio's room and accuses Cassio of sleeping with someone other than herself. Cassio truly does not know where the handkerchief came from and merely wishes for Bianca to copy the embroidery from the handkerchief.When Othello finds out that Cassio has possession of the handkerchief, he is incensed.


How does Iago cast aside suspicion of his own part in the plot to kill Cassio?

Othello was just out of earshot when Iago talks to Cassio. He has told Othello that he is talking to Cassio about Desdemona but he is really talking about the woman that Cassio is really having an affair with, Bianca. In 'Othello' Iago tricks Othello by planting Desdemona's handkerchief in Cassio's room.