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”