Scenes Flashcards
Act 1 Scene 1
In media res
Setting: a street in Venice at night
Characters: Roderigo, Iago, Brabantio
Learn of Roderigo’s love for Desdemona
Iago’s hate for Othello and deceptive nature
Cassio’s promotion mentioned
Othello and Desdemona’s names not used
They tell Brabantio of marriage
Act 1 Scene 2
Setting: Venice on another street
Characters: Iago, Othello, Cassio, Officers, Brabantio, Roderigo
Meet Othello and Cassio
Learn of war in Cyprus
Brabantio confronts Othello
Act 1 Scene 3
Setting: Venice, a council chamber
Characters: Duke, Senators, Sailor, messenger, Brabantio, Othello, Iago, Roderigo, officers, Desdemona, attendants
Confusion and chaos of stage mirrors conflict of play
Meet Desdemona
Othello given war plans
Desdemona requests to join
Othello’s backstory
Iago’s first soliloquy
Mention of Othello’s rumoured affair
Plan begins
Act 2 Scene 1
Setting: a sea port in Cyprus during bad storm
Characters: Montano, 3 gentlemen, Cassio, messenger, Desdemona, Iago, Emilia, Roderigo, attendants, Othello
Battle won but Othello lost at sea
Cassio expresses admiration for Desdemona and charms Emilia
Iago shares misogynistic views
Emilia and Desdemona assert selves
Othello and Desdemona express love
Iago manipulates Roderigo to fight Cassio
Iago soliloquy - plan begins to form
Act 2 Scene 2
Setting: a street in Cyprus
Characters: Othello’s Herald
Announcement of revelry for triumph and marriage
Act 2 Scene 3
Setting: the citadel in Cyprus for revelry
Characters: Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, attendants, Iago, Montano, gentlemen, servant, Roderigo
Cassio on guard duty
Othello and Desdemona leave to consummate marriage
Iago gets Cassio drunk and tells Montano he has a drinking problem
Cassio and Roderigo fight
Consummation is interrupted - marriage’s fated ill end
Cassio dismissed of service
Iago tells Cassio to seek Desdemona’s help
Final plan to use Desdemona against Othello is revealed in soliloquy
Act 3 Scene 1
Setting: before the citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Cassio, Musicians, clown, Iago, Emilia
Cassio sends musicians to Othello
Othello sends a clown to make him leave creating comic relief
Cassio asks Iago to get Emilia so she can get Desdemona
Emilia takes Cassio to Desdemona
Act 3 Scene 2
Setting: the citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Othello, Iago, gentleman
Othello gives Iago a letter to report back to Venice
Othello inspects city fortifications
Act 3 Scene 3
Setting: the garden of the citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Desdemona, Cassio, Emilia, Othello, Iago
Desdemona swears to help Cassio
Iago begins to manipulate Othello
Emilia gives Iago the handkerchief
Iago appointed lieutenant
Othello vows revenge
Scene is Volta of play
Begins in love ends with hate
Act 3 Scene 4
Setting: before citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Desdemona, Emilia, clown, Othello, Cassio, Iago, Bianca
Desdemona sends for Cassio
Othello and Desdemona argue over Cassio and handkerchief
Bianca and Cassio’s relationship introduced
Act 4 Scene 1
Setting: before citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Othello, Iago, Cassio, Bianca, Lodovico, Desdemona, attendants
Othello has a fit
Handkerchief is used to fully change Othello
Plan to suffocate Desdemona
Othello is called back to Venice
Desdemona is hit and accused of falsehood
Act 4 Scene 2
Setting: the citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Othello, Emilia, Desdemona, Desdemona, Iago, Roderigo
Othello interrogates but disregards Emilia and Desdemona
Iago, Emilia and Desdemona try figure out why
Roderigo persuaded to murder Cassio
Act 4 Scene 3
Setting: Desdemona’s room, the citadel in Cyprus
Characters: Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, Lodovico, attendants
Act 5 Scene 1
Setting: a street at night in Cyprus
Characters: Iago, Roderigo, Cassio, Othello, Lodovico, Gratiano, Bianca, Emilia
Act 5 Scene 2
Setting: the citadel at night in Cyprus
Characters: Desdemona, Othello, Emilia, Mantano, Gratiano, Iago, others, Lodovico, Cassio, officers
Desdemona killed
Othello kills self
Learn of Brabantio’s death
Emilia killed
