Othello: So please your grace, my ancient; A man he is of honesty and trust To his conveyance i assign my wife Grace shall think To be sent after me (Act 1,...

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The speech illustrates the use of irony. Irony is a figure of speech where the meaning of the words is opposite of what is actually said. In this speech, Othello is describing his trusted friend as someone who can be trusted with his wife, but the audience knows that this friend, Iago, is actually plotting against Othello and is far from trustworthy.