Act 3, Scene 1

Question 1

A3, S1: Clown: “O thereby hangs a tale”

Answer 1

Phallic pun - comedic line - the clown provides relief from rising tension

Question 2

A3, S1: Cassio: “I never knew / A Florentine more kind and honest”

Answer 2

Shows how he trusts Iago - states that he never knew one of his own countrymen to be as kind as Iago