Summary Othello Scene Breakdown

Othello:
Act Breakdown:

Act 1:
Scene 1:
 Iago conspires with Roderigo against Othello
 Iago plans to tell Brabanto about the marriage
 Brabanto fnds out about the marriage and reacts badly

Scene 2:
 Othello remains calm and ratonal when he fnds out Brabanto nows
 He remains calm throughout
 Brabanto de-rails accuses of witchcraf

Scene 3:
 Brabanto contnues his dismay at the marriage very hyperbolic
 Desdemona defends the marriage
 the Du e defends the marriage
 Iago’s soliloquy = demonstratng the power he has over Othello which he’ll manipulate

Act 2:
Scene 1:
 They all arrive in Cyprus
 Iago admits he “will cause these of Cyprus to mutny”
 Cyprus as a setng of confict

Scene 2:
VERY short just states that the Tur ish feet has been destroyed by the storm

Scene 3:
 Cassio violent altercaton with Roderigo
 Iago manipulates Cassio
 Iago soliloquy = he admits he is lying he lays out his plan to the audience

Act 3:
Scene 1:
 Cassio calls Iago honest

Scene 2:
 IRRELAVENT

Scene 3:
 Othello retaliates slightly at Desdemona “excellent wretch”
 “green-eyed monster”