othello

othello

1. act 1

   • othello and desdemona marry
   • Iago betrayed as cassio gets his job as lutenient
   • roderigo told brabantio his daughter had been robbed by 'thieves'
   • Brabantio believes she fell in love with him due to magic and spells
   • the duke accepts the marriage
   • desdemona is allowed to talk about the relationship and claims her love for Othello
   • iagos soliloquy expresses his hate
   • iago reveals his plan
   • takes place in venice

2. act 2

   • moved to cyprus
   • othello finally arrives
   • celebration to move the action
   • iago gets everyone drunk
   • cassio fight montano
   • othello is angry

3. act 3

   • desdemona pleads cassios innocence
   • emelia talks about desdemonas hankerchief
   • iagos plotting on othello that desdemona is having an affair
     • othello doubts the accusation but wants proof
   • othello asks desdemona for the hankerchief which she hasnt got
   • cassio has the hankerchief
     • gives Bianca the hankerchief

4. act 4

   • othellos jealousy takes over has epiletic fit
     • crys about his marriage
   • iago sets up a converstation
   • iagos manipulates everyone around him
   • othello hits desdemona
   • othello sends desdemona to bed