Othello

Othello

1. Act 1

   • Scene 1
     • 1. Elopement - Othello & Desdemona
     • 2. Iago & Roderigo against O
     • 3. Iago hates Cassio
     • 4. R & I -> Brabantio -> O & D arrested
   • Scene 2
     • 1. I -> 'loyal' to O
     • 2. Othello a) noble b) dignified c) fearless d) royal
       • Central leadership (Venetian vs Turks)
   • Scene 3
     • 1. O - 2 impressive speeches a) defence 2) Duke's approval
     • 2. D - supports O - declares love
     • 3. I - Plan -> O believe C&D are lovers

2. Act 2

   • Scene 1
     • 1. Turkish fleet - destroyed
     • 2. O&D - reunite
     • 3. I -> continues with plan
     • 4. C - loyal to O&D
     • 5. I -> R = D<3C (manipulation)
     • Iago Soliloquy: -hatred O -admiration O -betrayal O & C => revenge
   • Scene 2
     • 1. Celebration a) Turks defeated b) O&D's marriage
   • Scene 3 (Brawl Scene)
     • 1. I -> C drunk (Montano involved)
     • 2. R - fight - C (fault => Iago)
     • 3. O arrives a) I manipulates =>O blame C b) O dismisses C as lieutenant
     • 4. I -> E&C plead C's case with D
     • IAGO: Plan a)Bring O => D&C together b)^arouse O's suspicions

3. Act 3

   • Scene 1
     • 1. C - begins win back O's favour
     • 2. I -manipulates -> further plan
   • Scene 2
     • 1. O inspecting defences (O ABSENT - C&D speak)
   • Scene 3
     • 1. D agrees to help C (I uses this to plant suspicion in O)
     • 2. I's implications RUIN O 'peace of mind'
     • 3. O needs proof =>D's innocence =>D's guilt
     • 4. I - tells O about Venetians a) differences b) hiding affairs c) warns O
     • HANDKERCHIEF 1) dropped by D 2) stolen by E for I
     • 5. I - tells O => heard C's dream & love for D (LIES) =>seen C with D's HANDKERCHIEF (LIES)
     • TURNING POINT 1) O decides to kill D 2) I decides to kill C 3) I made lieutenant instead of C
   • Scene 4
     • 1. Desdemona a) fails to show O HANDKERCHIEF b) pleads for C
     • 2. Othello - leaves in anger

4. Act 4

   • Scene 1
     • 1. I - invents details of D&C relationship => O has fit
     • 2. I & C discuss (O listening) a) THINK about D b) ACTUALLY about Bianca
     • 3. B gives HANDKERCHIEF to C (raging O)
     • 4. - O repeats will to kill D - I promises to deal with C
     • 5. O called return to Venice a) C promoted b) D happy for C c) O strikes D
   • Scene 2
     • 1. E -> not tell O about HANDKERCHIEF
     • 2. O outraged by D's denials of guilt
     • 3. D ask I about O's behaviour => I makes excuses
     • 4. I persuades R to kill C
   • Scene 3
     • 1. O orders D to dismiss E & go to bed
     • 2. D -> sense foreboding -> cannot wrong O

5. Act 5

   • Scene 1
     • 1. I reveals contempt for C & R =>Hopes C & R will kill eachother
     • 2. Result: a) R dies b) C survives
     • IAGO STILL AVOIDING SUSPICION
   • Scene 2
     • 1. O to kill D -act of justice -NOT act of personal revenge
     • 2. O's order to kill C -act of personal revenge
     • 3. D undermines O's claim 'act of justice'
     • 4. E exposes I => I kills E
     • 5. O acknowledges guilt but still 'honourable killer'
     • 6. Letter in R's pocket -> confirms I's part in plan to kill C
     • 7. I runs but captured ->brought back, is wounded by O
     • 8. O kills himself
     • 9. C takes over Cyprus

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