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Othello Act 1
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- 1How does the play start?it starts with an exposition, meaning we have no background information and we are entering in the middle of a conversation
- 2what kind of relationship do Iago and Rodrigo have?Rodrigo is very rich and he allowes Iago free use of his money and Iago uses his mind to help Rodrigo makes decisions as Rodrigo is weak willed and foolish
- 3Iago hates a man named Othello. Why?Othello is a general and two officers were trying to convince him to make Iago his lieutenant. Othello passed him over for an inexperienced solider who was more of an academic, Micheal Cassio, making Iago his ship's agent meaning he holds the flag on the boat
- 4How does Othello make sure he gets Cassio instead of Iago?he deflects their questions about his choice and then used military Jargon to confuse them
- 5how is Othello described by the men?he is prideful, pursues his own interests, and is a moor, which is someone from north Africa, Morocco. racial slurs are often used to describe him
- 6Rodrigo asks Iago why he serves Othello if he hates him. Why does he serve him?he says their must always be masters and servants. There are two different types of servants. Those who work hard becuase they love their masters and when they are old they are dismissed with nothing to show for their efforts. others pretend to love their masters but really they are working for themselves. they end up making money to do as they want. hes serving Othello not because he likes him but because it will benefit him. He thinks being truthful is dangerous
- 7Iago makes a plan to bring down Othello while still seeming to be dutiful towards him. What is the first part of the plan?they are going to go to Brabantio and tell him his daughter, Desdemona, has eloped with Othello which is true.
- 8Why would Rodrigo be happy about this part of the plan?Rodrigo is angry with Othello because he also wanted to marry Desdemona
- 9Iago calls out Brabantio like his house is on fire and tells him to check if his daughter is in her room? How does Brabantio react to this?they bicker a bit as Brabantio recognises Rodrigo from when he tried to court his daughter. He doesnt believe them or that Desdemona would do such a thing but Iago stills tries to get him to go and check. Iago tells him this waiting is risking Desdemona getting pregnant and describes Othello as a sexual animal and a devil. Brabantio starts to get worried as they tell him if he is happy his daughter marrieda moor then they are sorry to have disturbed him but he shouldnt be so rude if he knew. Eventually Brabantio goes to check and Desdemona is indeed gone.
- 10How does Brabantio react to finding Desdemona gone?he is very upset and wished he had married her to Rodrigo rather then her being wit Othello
- 11Who is Iago talking to at the beginning of scene 2? what does he say to him?He is talking with Othello. He lies to him, saying he has heard Rodrigo saying bad things about him and he wants to kill him for it
- 12what is our first impression of Othello? How does it contradict how he has been described?He is just and calm in the way the way he talks, going against what others have said of him
- 13What does Iago warn Othello about? How does Othello respond?warns him he should be careful about Brabantio as he is very powerful and can you his power to annul the marriage. Othello says he has done much for the state and is equal to his wife in status as he is of royal blood
- 14As Othello talks about the risks he will take for Desdemona, what do we learn about him?he acts noble, he asserts his rights, and is a powerful and important soldier. He loves Desdemona more then his own freedom, which goes against his description as a lusty animal
- 15How does Othello and Iago react thwne someone comes to the door? Who is it?Othello believes it is Brabantio and he stays, believeing he must be found as he has done nothing wrong. it is actually Cassio come to tell Othello he has to come to a war meeting and soon he must go off to war.
- 16What happens when Brabantio shows up after Cassio?he accuses Othello of tricking his daughter with witchcraft or a potion. Othello promises to listen to him but will not fight him as Brabantio is an old man.
- 17How does Brabantio want the problem to be solved? Why won't this happen?he believes that Desdemona would never marry him in her right mind so he must have used magic to trick her. he wants to put Othello in jail. This won't happen as Othello is the very best General so he has to go to war
- 18Othello, Cassio, Iago, and Brabantio go to the meeting as the duke will be their and Brabantio wants things to be sorted out. What does he say to the Duke about Othello?The same ideas about witchcraft and potions. He thinks a white, well bred, beautiful women like Desdemona would marry Othello of her own free will. It goes against Othello to him
- 19How does Othello respond to this accusation?he admits that yes he married Desdemona and he did take her but he didn't drug her, she came because she wanted to. He did it this way as hes isn't used to peace as hes been fighting since he was 7 and he doesn't know how to do thinks peacefully.
- 20Brabantio says they are too different. How does the Duke respond?tells Brabantio just because he says it isn't true doesn't mean anything. Proof is needed.
- 21What happens will Othello is telling his side?Iago is sent to get Desdemona from the inn they are staying so she can tell what happened
- 22How does Othello say it all happened?she had started talking to him sometimes, making excuses to go out in between housework. Eventually he asked to to visit him so he could tell her all his tails. when he did, she was both sad about what he went through but also wished she had had such adventures. she loved him for his adventures and he for her pity.
- 23Hoe does Brabantio respond to this explanation?grudgingly says if she was half responsible then he can't blame Othello
- 24When Desdemona arrives, why is she torn?she feels loyal to her father as he provided her with life and an education, but she must be devoted to her husband now just as her mother was to her father.
- 25How does her father respond to this?Brabantio agrees she must stay with him but he wished he could do anything to keep her from him
- 26Brabantio says he is glad he doesn't have another daughter as he would lock her up. What advice does the Duke give himsays if a thief stole something from you and you let it affect you, then the thief has gotten even more, if you smile instead you get something back from the thief.
- 27Why has Othello been called to this meeting?they have a man in Cyprus but everyone trusts Othello more so he must be prepared to leave his happy new marriage to go to war
- 28Where will Desdemona stay?at first Othello plans to put her up in a place fit for her status, but instead they decide she should come with him to Cyprus as its what made her love him. Othello swears he wants her company only and she wont be a distraction, he swears on him life
- 29what does Othello think of Iago?he likes him. He believes him to be honest and trustworthy. everyone thinks this off him but we know this is not the case. In fact he has a Homeric epithet, honest Iago, which is very ironic
- 30this play has an undertone of racism. What does the Duke say that makes us see him as the one above it?he tells Brabantio that if virtue is beautiful then Othello is far more fair then black. This can be taken as more white the black or more good then wicked
- 31What advice does the duke give Othello? how can we take this?wars him to keep an eye on his wife as she deceived her father and could do the same to him. this is forshadowing as Desdemona's virtue is a major importance in the play as is Othello swearing his life on her faith
- 32When all but Iago and Rodrigo leave, how does Rodrigo feel? What dose Iago say to him?he is in despair as Desdemona's father has accepted the marriage and now he wants to drown himself. calls him a fool and he would rather be a baboon then die for a tart
- 33What do we know about Iago and Rodrigo at this point?Iago is a quick thinker and an opportunist but his plans don't always work. Rodrigo is ruled by his emotions and is silly and rash
- 34Iago gives a speech and a plan to Rodrigo. Whats the gist of it?says we have a choice to remain in control over our emotions and instincts. if we let out instincts rule us it puts us in dangerous situations. his plan is for Rodrigo to get some money, disguise himself, and go to cyprus. Desdemona and Othello fell in love so quickly thye will fall out of it just as easily. promises he will at least be able to sleep with Desdemona soon. Later Iago will tell Othello that Cassio is to familiar with his wife
- 35why are horses associated with passion? How does Iago use this when talking to Rodrigo?unbridled passion usually comes form horse that can run free. says Rodrigo is weak willed and lusty and cant control himself
- 36what does carnal mean?fleshly or unbited desire
- 37why would Iago want to help Rodrigo? what is the second reason Iago hates Othello?he will benefit in some way if Othello is shamed. their are rumors that Othello slept with his wife, and whether its true or not hes going to pretend it is
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