Othello Act 2

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  • OTHELLO ACT 2
    • SCENE 1
      • Opens in a sea port in Cyprus (Montano and the two gentlemen).Describe the massive storm
        • Isolated setting
      • 'warlike Moor Othello'
        • Presented as capable and respected
      • Desdemona arrives
        • 'divine Desdemona' (Cassio)
        • 'our great captain's captain'
        • 'grace of heaven'
      • Iago's asides reveal his duplicity
        • 'with as little a web as this I will ensure a great fly as Cassio'
      • Othello and Desdemona reunited
        • 'O, my fair warrior!'
        • 'But that our loves and comforts should increase'
    • SCENE 2
      • Announces that the Turkish fleet has been destroyed
      • Othello wants to celebrate, as a wedding feast
    • SCENE 3
      • Iago tries to get Cassio drunk
        • Creates a sense of irony, 'to the health of our General'
      • Othello and Desdemona go to bed- Iago comments on Desdemona's sexiness, Cassio on her beauty and character
        • 'she is sport for Jove'
        • 'she's a most exquisite lady', 'she is indeed perfection'
      • Iago sends Roderigo after Cassio to start a fight
      • Othello intervenes
        • 'Are we turned Turk?'
          • Dramatic irony- the real enemy is Iago
        • 'unlace your reputation'
        • 'I had rather this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offence to Michael Cassio'
        • 'Iago. thy honesty and love doth mince this matter'
      • Cassio and Iago discuss reputation- Cassio is v upset
        • 'I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is beastial'
      • Iago's soliloquy
        • 'I play the villain'
        • 'pour this pestilence'
        • 'She shall undo her credit with the Moor'

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