Act 2 Scene 3

Act 2 Scene 3

1. Characters

   • Othello
   • Iago
   • Cassio
   • Montano
   • Roderigo

2. Themes

   • Love
   • Racism
   • Appearance v Reality
   • Good v Evil
   • Truth v Lies
   • manipulation
   • Order v Chaos
   • Death
   • Jealousy
   • Loyalty
   • Revenge

3. 'Honest'

   • Key word in the scene
   • Laden with Irony
     • Constant reminder of the dramatic irony with Iago's dealings
   • No character knows of Iago's plan
     • Cassio & Othello especially
       • curiosity to whether they will find out
     • Iago's words interest the audience as the are full of dramatic irony

4. Reputation

   • Theme important to Cassio
   • Iago know that reputation is important
     • Ensures that he is seen as honest
   • "Reputation is the most idle and false impositions"
     • Iago
       • Line 251
     • False consolatio for Cassio
       • Filled with irony

5. Iago

   • 'Honest' Iago
   • "With as little as a web I will ensnare as great a fly as Cassio"
     • Line 164
     • Here he sows seeds of doubt in Othello's mind