But yet the pity of it, Iago!
O Iago, the pity of it, Iago!
– William Shakespeare
Othello, Act 4, Scene 1. The conflicted Othello’s pain is palpable as he works up to murdering Desdemona. Having vowed that she must die because of her treachery, he mourns the loss of his beautiful, sweet wife. He is being torn in two directions by his love for her and thoughts of her treachery.