othello act 1

1.1

opening?

motive?

next?

othello?

exits?

ending?

• in medias res - iago and roderigo argument

• cassio promoted over iago - introducing iago as machiavellian tragic villain

• plan to wake brabantio - tell him about desdemona and othello

• not named and dehumanised - extended animalistic metaphors

• brabantio leaves to check desdemona is gone - iago leaves knowing he cant be caught speaking against othello

• brabantio re-enters - initial mention of witchcraft/magic

1.2

opening?

othello?

cassio?

fight?

ending?

• iago and othello enter - iago warning about brabantio

• calm and confident

• cassio enters - othello summoned by the duke - iago tells cassio about the marriage

• brabantio enters with roderigo and officers - othello tells them not to fight

• brabantio accuses othello of magic/witchcraft - will go to the duke

1.3 (part 1)

war?

brabantio?

othello?

desdemona?

duke?

moving?

foreshadowing?

• turkish fleet heading to cyprus

• brabantio complains to the duke

• othello remains respectful - asks to send for desdemona to speak for herself - was invited to brabantio’s house where he told desdemona his story

• desdemona enters - feels she has a divided duty but favours othello

• duke moves back to war matters - asks othello to go to cyprus

• suggested that desdemona stay at home/with brabantio - she asks to go to cyprus

• brabantio suggests that desdemona might one day deceive othello too

1.3 (part 2)

roderigo?

soliloquy?

• roderigo suggests killing himself - iago long speech - should give him more money to woo desdemona

• second part of iago’s motive - suspects othello of sleeping with emilia - hypersexualised racialised stereotype - forms plan to frame cassio and desdemona