Othello_1_1

Othello_1_1

1. Act 1, Scene 1:

   • The scene opens to fighting between Rodergio and Iago.
     • Othello and Desdemona are married and Rodergio wanted her love
       • Cassio has been promoted to Otellos place
         • They go to Brabantio and pretend that he has been robbed

2. Key Quotes in Scene One:

   • Iago "I follow to serve my turn upon him"
     • Iago: " I am not what I am"
       • Iago " Though I do hate him as I do hell pains"
         • I must show out a flag and sign of love"

3. Act 1, Scene 2:

   • The plot:
     • Iago is at Othellos house
       • Pretends to be loyal
   • Drama:
     • Views of Othello are biased
       • Iago feigns loyalty and concern for Othello
         • Scene of drama and tension:
           • 1) War in Cyprus, forces want Othello
             • 2) Swords drawn when B enters.
   • Character Development:
     • Iago: pretends to be loyal, convincing,
       • provoking, quick-witted
         • Othello: remains calm during violence, vunerable
           • conscious of his integrity, declares love
   • Key Quotes in scene 2:
     • Othello: "Keep up your bright swords
       • for the dew will rust them"
         • Brabantio: "Whether a maid so tender, fair and happy,
           • so opposite to marriage that she shunn'd....."
             • Othello: "hold your hands, both of you my inclining and he rest
               • were it my cue to fight, I should have known it without a prompter
                 • Where will you that I go to answer this you charge?"

4. Act One Scene Three:

   • There are 5 key parts to this scene:
     • A) Lines 1-77: Cypriot crisis & Brabantios accusation
       • B) Lines 77-172: Othellos defence (2 key speeches)
         • C) Lines 172-300: Enter Desdemona re Cyprus announcements
           • D) Lines 300-396: Iago and Roderigo
             • E) Lines 396-end: Iagos Sololiquy
   • Key Quotes in Scene 3:
     • Othello: " Rude am I in my speech" (admits that he cant speak publicly well)
       • Othello: "And therefore little shall I grace my cause in speaking for myself"
         • Othello: "She lov'd me for the dangers I had pass'd and I lov'd her that she did pity them"
           • Duke: "I think this tale would win my daughter too"
             • Desdemona: "That I did love the Moor to live with him" (I didn't marry him to go back home"
               • Desdemona: "I Saw Othellos visage in his mind" (loves him as a person)
                 • Othello: " So please your Grace, my ancient a man he is of honesty and trust" (Othello trusts Iago but has no clue of Iagos hatred.
                   • Duke: "If virtue no delighted beauty lack, your son in law is far more fair than black (paler you are the better)
                     • Brabantio: "Look to her, Moor if thou hast eyes to see, she deceiv'd her father and may thee"
                       • Othello: "My life upon her faith" (I trust her on my life)
                         • Iago: "It is merely a lust of the blood and a permission of the will" (Iagos views of love, he doesn't believe in it)
                           • Iago: "Put money in thy purse; follow these wars; defeat thy favour with a usurped beard
                             • I say, put money in thy purse. It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love to the moor"
                               • Iago: "I hate the moor"
                                 • IAGOS SOLILOQUY: SEE SEPERERATE PART!!
   • Iagos Soliloquy:
     • It explains how Iago feels about the marriage.
       • He thinks it is just for money or fun
         • Wants to take two roles by getting revenge on Othello for sleeping with Emelia and take Cassios position
           • He says that Othello is open and honest so it will be easy to fool him