Othello:Act 1 Scene 3, Extract 3

Othello:Act 1 Scene 3, Extract 3

1. Plot Overview

   • This scene happens after the meeting at the Duke's Palace, wherein Iago's initial plan to pull apart the relationship between Othello and Desdemona fails. This scene is important as this is where Iago hatches a plan and figures out how to get at Othello. This is because Brabantio raises doubts about Desdemona's loyalty, this quote from Brabantio serves as a foreshadowing of Iago's plan, "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see:/She has deceived her father, and may thee." The scene revolves around Iago expressing his intentions to the audience with a soliloquy.

2. Character Overview

   • Iago has the following traits, he's a snake, manipulative, ruthless, cunning and envious. For instance, his jealousy over Cassio's lieutenant rank promotion spurs his manipulative nature and serves as a plot catalyst for Othello. He is ambitious, his ambition is also one of the leading reasons why the decides to start pulling the strings.