Paper 1 - Othello - structure Flashcards
1
Q
what are the events of act 1 scene 1
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- Roderigo has been paying Iago to get gifts for Des, but he sees no progress
- Roderigo learns that Othello and Des are married
- Iago tells Roderigo that he hates othello because he promoted Cassio
- Iago and Roderigo tell Brabantio about the marriage
- Brabantio’s men search for Othello
2
Q
what are the events of act 1 scene 2
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- Iago warns Othello that Brabantio will divorse him and Des
- Othello stands his ground
- Othello is wanted in cyprus
- Brabantio asks the Duke for help
3
Q
what are the events of act 1 scene 3
A
- Othello tells Brabantio how him and Des are in love
- Des also confirms this
- Roderigo threatens to drown himself
- Iago delivers his first soliluquy explaining that he suspects Othello slept with Emilia and that he will convince Othello Cassio slept with Des
4
Q
what are the events of act 2 scene 1
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- Everyone meets in Cyrpus
- Iago ‘aside’ notices Cassio’s friendly behaviour
- Iago has a second soliluquy and says he loves Des for the sake of revenge and suspects that Cassio slept with Emilia.
- He plans to torture Othello to madness
5
Q
what are the events of act 2 scene 2
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- A herald announces a celebration
6
Q
what are the events of act 2 scene 3
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- Cassio gets drunk
- Cassio chases Roderigo and they fight
- Montano gets hurt in the middle of it
- Iago tells Othello what happened
- Othello releases Cassio from his job
- Iago tells Cassio to talk to Des about it
7
Q
what are the events of act 3 scene 1
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- Cassio sends musicians to Othellos window
- Othello sends a clown down
- Emilia tells Cassio that Des is vouching for him
8
Q
What are the events of act 3 scene 2
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- Othello gives some letters to Iago
9
Q
what are the events of act 3 scene 3
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- Des vows to help Cassio
- Cassio quickly leaves
- Iago questions why he was quick to leave
- Des asks Othello to forgive Cassio
- Iago plants the idea of an affair
- Othello has a soliluquy questioning his marriage
- Emilia steals the hankerchief and gives it to Iago
- Othello demands for proof
- Iago tells Othello that Cassio shouts Des name in bed and he has the hankerchief
- Othello and Iago vow to get revenge and Iago is promoted
10
Q
what are the events of act 3 scene 4
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- Othello asks Des where the hankerchief is
- Othello expains the history of it
- Emilia suspects Othello’s jealousy but Des denies
11
Q
what are the events of act 4 scene 1
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- Iago is corrupting Othello
- Othello falls into a trance
- Iago jokes with Cassio about Bianca but Othello thinks its about Des
- Othello plans to murder Des
- Othello strikes Des
12
Q
what are the events of act 4 scene 2
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- Emilia stands up for Des
- Othello weeps to Des
- She denies being unfaithful
- Emilia thinks Othello has been decieved
- Iago tells Roderigo to kill Cassio
13
Q
what are the events of act 4 scene 3
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- Othello sends Des to bed
- Des wants to die in her wedding sheets and sings a song
14
Q
what are the events of act 5 scene 1
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- Roderigo stabs Cassio but his coat saves him
- iago stabs roderigo killing him
- Othello sets off to kill Des
15
Q
what are the events of act 5 scene 2
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- Othello has a speech over sleeping Des
- He smothers her
- Emilia enters and Des says she killed herself
- Othello admits
- Iago’s truth is revealed and Iago kills Emilia
- Othello kills himself
- Iago will be executed
- Cassio rules Cyprus
