Act 3, Scene 3

Othello's dialogue includes the pervasive black/white imagery to express his grief and rage at Desdemona's alleged treachery: "My name, that was as fresh as Dian's visage, is now begrimed and black as mine own face"(III.iii.386-388). Although the allegations against Desdemona are personally hurtful to him, Othello focuses more on the public ramifications, rather than the private.