"I'll watch him tame and talk him out of patience / His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift / I'll intermingle everything he does / with Cassio's suit. Therefore be merry, Cassio" (3.3.25-29).
In the beginning of the scene, Desdemona tries to reassure Cassio that he has nothing to worry about. Saying she will tame and pester Othello with everything he does reassures Cassio. She has power over her husband because she is the "captain of captains", demonstrated in her task of returning Cassio's position. Desdemona is easy to sway, especially since Cassio comes to her with pity. Looking from previous sections of the play, Desdemona is sympathetic to anyone. Her act of sympathy will be the key to unlocking the tragedy of Othello.
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