Othello
Act IV Scene 3
What is the significance of the "Willow Song?"
What is the significance of the "Willow Song?"
Desdemona is preparing for bed, afraid that Othello is wrongly angry with her for being unfaithful. She sings "The Willow Song", a mournful folk ballad, in which a lady laments her lost love. In her case it is Othello.