Do not doubt, Cassio,
But I will have my lord and you again
As friendly as you were.
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 3, Scene 3. Desdemona assures Cassio that she can help heal the rift in the friendship between him and her husband. At this point in her marital relationship, she is confident that she has the power to persuade Othello to mend fences with Cassio. Little does she know that she is about to fall into the trap set by Iago, making this an example of dramatic irony.