Othello: Act 2 Flashcards
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Q
What is the summary of Othello Act 2?
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Big storm at sea destroys Turkish Fleet.
The ships from Venice arrive, with Cassio, Iago, Desdemona, and Othello.
Feast to celebrate the war and Othello’s marriage.
When Othello leaves for his wedding night Cassio and Iago are left in charge.
To set his plot in motion, Iago gets Cassio drunk and tells Roderigo to pick a fight with him.
Cassio pulls a sword on Roderigo.
Montano, the former governer of the island, tries to stop them.
Cassio fights Montano and wounds him.
Someone sounds the alarm and Othello comes out to finds out what happens.
Othello removes Cassio from his position.
