Act and scene summaries

Question 1

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Answer 1

Iago tells Roderigo he hates Othello. Othello has promoted Cassio to lieutenant, not him. They stand outside Brabantio’s house and tell him about Othello and Desdemona’s secret marriage.

Question 2

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Answer 2

Othello believes Iago’s version of events when he tells him about Brabantio. There is a war going on with the Turks. The senate are are meeting very late at night to discuss news. Brabantio thinks the Duke and the rest of the Senate will side with him against Othello.

Question 3

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Answer 3

Othello won Desdemona’s love by telling her of past adventures. Desdemona chooses to go with her husband to Cyprus and feels loyalty to both him and her father. Iago is using Roderigo to help him in his plans and he has already hatched a plot to make Othello believe Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona- in a double revenge.