Othello Act Summary
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- Created on: 07-01-21 15:41
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- Othello
- Act 1
- Iago tells Roderigo how angry he is Cassio was promoted over him. They secretly tell Brabantio about the marriage
- Brabantio claims Othello has bewitched Desdemona but both Othello and Desdemona defend the marriage
- Iago's soliloquy reveals his plan to accuse Desdemona of cheating with Cassio
- Act 2
- Whilst in Cyprus the war with the Turks is over
- There is a party where Cassio & Iago are in charge. Cassio gets drunk and in a fight
- Cassio, who is regretful Othello fires (reputation)
- Act 3
- Desdemona reassures Cassio she will speak up for him against Othello, Othello sees the end of the conversation
- Iago plants seeds of suspicion in Othello's mind
- Desdemona drops her handkerchief, which Emilia steals
- Iago uses this as 'proof' of an affair, Othello vows to kill her and asks Iago to kill Cassio
- Act 4
- Iago winds Othello up and he has a fit
- Bianca confronts Cassio about the handkerchief
- Lodovico witnesses Othello hit Desdemona
- Emilia's monologue
- Act 5
- Roderigo attacks Cassio, who stabs him. Iago stabs Cassio in the leg & Othello thinks he's dead. Iago kills Roderigo
- Othello suffocates Desdemona
- Emilia witnesses Desdemona dying and Othello admits he did it
- Emilia explains the handkerchief & Iago's involvement, who then kills her. Othello Desdemona is innocent
- Iago is arrested and Othello kills himself
- Emilia explains the handkerchief & Iago's involvement, who then kills her. Othello Desdemona is innocent
- Emilia witnesses Desdemona dying and Othello admits he did it
- Act 1
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