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Suspense is created primarily by Iago. I noticed this mainly in the second act. He is constantly scheming and manipulating the other characters. After each manipulation, he explains to the audience what he did and why (II.iii.301-326). The audience knows what is supposed to happen but the other characters' free will could mess everything up. This keeps the audience in a state of suspense over whether or not Iago's scheme will work. The ignorance of the characters adds to the suspense because they all trust honest Iago (II.ii.300). The betrayal and manipulate by Iago makes the story more dramatic and enjoyable for the audience.