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Shakespeare​ ​background
● Shakespeare's​ ​structure
○ All​ ​his​ ​tragedies​ ​have​ ​5​ ​acts
■ Act​ ​1:​ ​introduction,​ ​meet​ ​all​ ​the​ ​major​ ​characters,​ ​scenario
■ Act​ ​2:​ ​rising​ ​action
■ Act​ ​3:​ ​catastrophe,​ ​someone​ ​usually​ ​dies​ ​or​ ​some​ ​terrible​ ​thing​ ​happens
■ Act​ ​4:​ ​falling​ ​action,​ ​result​ ​of​ ​the​ ​catastrophe
■ Act​ ​5:​ ​everybody​ ​dies,​ ​one​ ​person​ ​lives​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​the​ ​tale,​ ​always​ ​ends​ ​with
hope​ ​for​ ​the​ ​future
● History​ ​of​ ​Drama
○ Greek​ ​drama
■ The​ ​ancient​ ​greeks​ ​created​ ​drama
■ When​ ​drama​ ​started​ ​there​ ​were​ ​strict​ ​rules​ ​everyone​ ​had​ ​to​ ​follow
■ they​ ​defined​ ​what​ ​was​ ​a​ ​tragedy​ ​and​ ​what​ ​was​ ​a​ ​comedy
● Aristotle​ ​did​ ​this
○ He​ ​wrote​ ​down​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​of​ ​a​ ​tragedy​ ​and​ ​the​ ​tragic​ ​hero
■ Tragedy
● Someone​ ​in​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​position​ ​(king)​ ​moves​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lower​ ​position
(usually​ ​to​ ​death)
● Most​ ​common​ ​tragic​ ​flaw:hubris​ ​(​ ​excessive​ ​pride)
● Shakespeare​ ​classic​ ​tragedies
■ Comedy
● someone​ ​in​ ​low​ ​position​ ​Moves​ ​into​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​position
● ​ ​happy​ ​ending
■ 1940’s-​ ​america
● Arthur​ ​miller​ ​wrote​ ​a​ ​comedy​ ​and​ ​tragedy
○ “Tragedy​ ​and​ ​the​ ​common​ ​man”
○ About​ ​redefining​ ​aristotle's​ ​terms
● Shakespeare
○ Before​ ​shakespeare​ ​they​ ​would​ ​travel​ ​and​ ​perform​ ​anywhere​ ​(outside,​ ​bars,​ ​etc
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​ ​Creation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​theatre​ ​(first​ ​theatre​ ​was​ ​called​ ​“the​ ​theatre”)
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​ ​Passion​ ​plays-​ ​ ​biblical​ ​plays​ ​made​ ​by​ ​church​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​Jews
● The​ ​Globe​ ​Theatre
○ Opened​ ​in​ ​1559​ ​and​ ​burned​ ​down​ ​in​ ​1613
○ William​ ​Burbage
■ Owned​ ​a​ ​theatre​ ​company
■ Had​ ​2​ ​children:​ ​richard,​ ​cuthbert
■ He​ ​got​ ​into​ ​a​ ​fight​ ​with​ ​the​ ​landlord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​theater​ ​because​ ​he​ ​didn't​ ​wanna
renew​ ​the​ ​lease
■ william​ ​was​ ​upset​ ​and​ ​ended​ ​up​ ​dieing​ ​during​ ​the​ ​fight
■ So​ ​his​ ​sons,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​night,​ ​took​ ​apart​ ​the​ ​theatre​ ​and​ ​shipped​ ​it
across​ ​the​ ​river​ ​and​ ​rebuilt​ ​it​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​london​ ​and​ ​called​ ​it​ ​the​ ​globe
theatre
○ This​ ​was​ ​the​ ​only​ ​theater​ ​that​ ​was​ ​owned​ ​and​ ​operated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​actors​ ​themselves
○ 2​ ​options​ ​of​ ​seats:
■ expensive​ ​seats
■ Ground​ ​seats
● Very​ ​cheap​ ​seats
● The​ ​groundlings​ ​would​ ​throw​ ​tomatoes​ ​if​ ​they​ ​didn't​ ​like​ ​it
● Shakespeare​ ​plays​ ​in​ ​performance
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​ ​It​ ​was​ ​performed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day
■ Since​ ​there​ ​was​ ​no​ ​lights,​ ​they​ ​needed​ ​the​ ​sun
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​ ​Comic​ ​relief
■ After​ ​scenes​ ​of​ ​terrible​ ​violence,​ ​there’s​ ​comic​ ​relief​ ​(ex
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​ ​Aside,​ ​soliloquies​ ​and​ ​monologues
■ Aside​​ ​-​ ​actor​ ​speaks​ ​to​ ​himself​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​others
■ Soliloquy​-​ ​long​ ​speech​ ​“to​ ​himself”​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​no​ ​one​ ​(to​ ​know​ ​who​ ​the
bad​ ​guy​ ​is/​ ​his​ ​motivation)
■ Monologue​-​ ​long​ ​speech​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​people
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​ ​The​ ​people​ ​who​ ​bow​ ​down​ ​to​ ​their​ ​masters​ ​and​ ​actually​ ​serve​ ​them
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​ ​Iago​ ​is​ ​two-faced
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​ ​Roderigo​ ​loves​ ​Desdemona,​ ​being​ ​used​ ​by​ ​iago
● SCENE​ ​2
○ Iago​ ​is​ ​telling​ ​othello,​ ​if​ ​he's​ ​married​ ​he​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​careful​ ​from​ ​brabantio
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​he's​ ​a​ ​good​ ​guy
○ Othello-​ ​"My​ ​parts​ ​my​ ​title​ ​and​ ​my​ ​perfect​ ​soul​ ​shall​ ​manifest​ ​me​ ​rightly"-​ ​He
has​ ​a​ ​good​ ​reputation​ ​and​ ​he​ ​is​ ​not​ ​worried,​ ​his​ ​reputation​ ​is​ ​protected
● SCENE​ ​3
○ Duke​ ​and​ ​the​ ​senator​ ​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​figure​ ​out​ ​how​ ​many​ ​Turkish​ ​ships​ ​are​ ​attacking
Cyprus​ ​and​ ​they're​ ​getting​ ​different​ ​answers
○ They're​ ​setting​ ​up​ ​the​ ​battle​ ​in​ ​Cyprus
○ Why​ ​is​ ​this​ ​scene​ ​here?
■ Its​ ​foreshadowing​ ​misinformation,​ ​misleading,​ ​and​ ​confusion
○ The​ ​duke​ ​says​ ​for​ ​sure​ ​the​ ​ships​ ​are​ ​going​ ​to​ ​Cyprus
○ Valiant​ ​moor=​ ​Othello​ ​is​ ​respected
○ Brabantio​ ​comes​ ​and​ ​says​ ​his​ ​daughter​ ​has​ ​been​ ​stolen​ ​by​ ​drugs​ ​and​ ​witchcraft
○ Brabantio​ ​sees​ ​Othello​ ​and​ ​says​ ​"it's​ ​him!"
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​"it's​ ​true,​ ​I​ ​took​ ​her​ ​away​ ​and​ ​married​ ​her
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​ ​I​ ​will​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​the​ ​story​ ​of
how​ ​I​ ​fell​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with​ ​her"
○ Brabantio​ ​says​ ​there's​ ​no​ ​way​ ​she​ ​would​ ​fall​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with​ ​her​ ​because​ ​you​ ​are
black​ ​and​ ​she​ ​fears​ ​you
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​ ​He​ ​doesn't​ ​know​ ​what​ ​to​ ​do​ ​with​ ​himself
○ Iago​ ​gives​ ​him​ ​advice:​ ​don't​ ​drown​ ​yourself,​ ​drown​ ​puppies,​ ​get​ ​more​ ​money,​ ​go
to​ ​cyprus​ ​to​ ​war,​ ​grow​ ​a​ ​beard​ ​so​ ​no​ ​one​ ​recognizes​ ​you
■ He​ ​says​ ​don't​ ​worry,​ ​there​ ​love​ ​won't​ ​last
■ He​ ​keeps​ ​saying​ ​to​ ​get​ ​money​ ​because​ ​iago​ ​wants​ ​his​ ​money
■ Othello​ ​will​ ​leave​ ​her
■ Were​ ​the​ ​same,​ ​we​ ​both​ ​hate​ ​othello
○ Iago’s​ ​soliloquy
■ He's​ ​using​ ​roderigo
■ Wants​ ​to​ ​get​ ​cassio’s​ ​job​ ​so​ ​he's​ ​gonna​ ​convince​ ​othello​ ​that​ ​cassio​ ​and
desdemona​ ​are​ ​secretly​ ​having​ ​an​ ​affair
■ Acting​ ​on​ ​a​ ​rumor
■ Iago​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​that​ ​how​ ​you​ ​make​ ​money​ ​off​ ​of​ ​othello
■ Preparing​ ​the​ ​birth​ ​of​ ​a​ ​scheme
○ What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​Othello​ ​and​ ​Iago​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​soliloquy?
■ They're​ ​opposites,​ ​Othello's​ ​good​ ​and​ ​Iago​ ​is​ ​bad
■ Foil​ ​Characters
● Two​ ​characters​ ​whose​ ​traits​ ​are​ ​opposite​ ​of​ ​each​ ​other
● Quotes
● “​ ​mere​ ​prattle​ ​without​ ​practice​ ​is​ ​all​ ​his​ ​soldiership”
○ He​ ​knows​ ​about​ ​battle​ ​in​ ​the​ ​book​ ​but​ ​never​ ​practiced​ ​it
● “​ ​preferment​ ​goes​ ​by​ ​letter​ ​and​ ​affection,
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​ ​-​ ​guy​ ​from​ ​cyprus
○ They're​ ​fighting​ ​the​ ​battle​ ​at​ ​sea​ ​ ​at​ ​there's​ ​a​ ​terrible​ ​storm​ ​at​ ​sea
○ They're​ ​saying​ ​anyone​ ​that's​ ​out​ ​on​ ​this​ ​water​ ​is​ ​gonna​ ​drown,​ ​it's​ ​impossible​ ​to
ride​ ​out​ ​the​ ​storm
○ The​ ​turkish​ ​fleet​ ​is​ ​destroyed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​war
○ The​ ​venetian​ ​ships​ ​are​ ​also​ ​coming​ ​and​ ​they're​ ​heading​ ​into​ ​the​ ​storm​ ​so​ ​they're
in​ ​trouble
○ Cassio​ ​is​ ​the​ ​first​ ​one​ ​to​ ​arrive​ ​in​ ​cyprus​ ​and​ ​starts​ ​talking​ ​to​ ​Montano
○ Montano​ ​asks​ ​if​ ​othello​ ​is​ ​married
○ Cassio​ ​answers​ ​yes,​ ​He's​ ​married​ ​to​ ​woman​ ​you​ ​can't​ ​describe​ ​on​ ​paper,​ ​shes​ ​so
great
○ Desdemona,​ ​iago,​ ​and​ ​his​ ​wife​ ​arrive
○ Desdemona​ ​comes​ ​and​ ​cassio​ ​kneels​ ​before​ ​her
○ Desdemona​ ​is​ ​worried​ ​casue​ ​cassio​ ​got​ ​separated​ ​from​ ​othello
○ Everyone's​ ​waiting​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​othello​ ​survived
○ Cassio​ ​takes​ ​emilia's​ ​hand​ ​and​ ​kisses​ ​it​ ​and​ ​says​ ​welcome
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​ ​As​ ​good​ ​as​ ​he​ ​is,​ ​that's​ ​how​ ​much​ ​of​ ​a​ ​drunker​ ​he​ ​is
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​ ​ ​He​ ​drinks​ ​every​ ​night,​ ​the​ ​general​ ​should
know​ ​he’s​ ​a​ ​drunk
○ iago​ ​tells​ ​roderigo​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​a​ ​fight,
○ Iago​ ​is​ ​telling​ ​montant​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​othello​ ​that​ ​cassio​ ​has​ ​this​ ​issue
○ But​ ​montano​ ​says​ ​he​ ​can't​ ​cause​ ​they​ ​are​ ​friends
○ Cassio​ ​chasing​ ​roderigo
○ Roderigo​ ​picked​ ​a​ ​fight​ ​with​ ​cassio​ ​ ​and​ ​montano​ ​joins
○ Roderigo​ ​is​ ​getting​ ​everyone​ ​crazy
○ Cassio​ ​hurts​ ​montano
○ Othello​ ​shows​ ​up​ ​and​ ​he's​ ​really​ ​angry
○ *Every​ ​time​ ​Iago​ ​plans​ ​stuff​ ​its​ ​at​ ​night
■ Setting​ ​the​ ​mood
○ Montano​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​he’s​ ​dying
○ Othellos​ ​is​ ​getting​ ​mad​ ​and​ ​saying​ ​“Did​ ​we​ ​become​ ​the​ ​turks?(the​ ​enemies)”
○ He​ ​says​ ​Whoever​ ​makes​ ​another​ ​move,​ ​i​ ​will​ ​kill​ ​you
○ Othellos​ ​asks​ ​iago​ ​what​ ​happened
○ Iago​ ​answers​ ​he​ ​doesn't​ ​know,​ ​they​ ​were​ ​best​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​now​ ​they're​ ​fighting
○ So​ ​now​ ​othello​ ​asks​ ​cassio​ ​what​ ​happened
○ Cassio​ ​says​ ​he​ ​can't​ ​speak​ ​because​ ​he's​ ​drunk
○ Othello​ ​then​ ​asks​ ​montano​ ​what​ ​happened
○ Montano​ ​can't​ ​speak​ ​bc​ ​he​ ​dying,​ ​let​ ​iago​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​what's​ ​going​ ​on
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​getting​ ​very​ ​angry
○ Othello​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​know​ ​who​ ​started​ ​it,​ ​even​ ​if​ ​you're​ ​my​ ​twin​ ​you​ ​will​ ​die
■ “It's​ ​bad​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​fight​ ​on​ ​the​ ​street,​ ​but​ ​to​ ​fight​ ​on​ ​the​ ​street​ ​after​ ​we
just​ ​fought​ ​in​ ​a​ ​war​ ​is​ ​even​ ​worse”​ ​(because​ ​people​ ​might​ ​think​ ​the​ ​turks
made​ ​it​ ​and​ ​that​ ​the​ ​war​ ​is​ ​still​ ​going​ ​on)
○ Montano​ ​tells​ ​Iago​ ​to​ ​say​ ​the​ ​truth​ ​or​ ​he​ ​will​ ​die
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​he​ ​would​ ​rather​ ​cut​ ​his​ ​tounge​ ​off​ ​than​ ​bad​ ​mouth​ ​Cassio​ ​(​ ​total​ ​lie)
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​what​ ​happened
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​“i​ ​know​ ​your​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​stick​ ​up​ ​for​ ​cassio​ ​and​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​seem
less​ ​than​ ​it​ ​is”
○ Othellos​ ​fires​ ​Cassio
○ Desdemona​ ​comes​ ​in
○ Montano​ ​went​ ​to​ ​get​ ​help

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Everyone​ ​goes​ ​out​ ​but​ ​iago​ ​and​ ​cassio
Iago​ ​asks​ ​if​ ​cassio​ ​is​ ​hurt
Cassio​ ​says​ ​no​ ​doctor​ ​can​ ​cure​ ​him
He​ ​lost​ ​his​ ​reputation
Iago​ ​says​ ​he​ ​can​ ​get​ ​his​ ​job​ ​back
Iago​ ​tells​ ​him​ ​he​ ​got​ ​fired​ ​not​ ​bc​ ​othello​ ​hates​ ​him​ ​but​ ​bc​ ​you​ ​did​ ​something
wrong​ ​and​ ​that​ ​the​ ​policy,​ ​not​ ​because​ ​he​ ​hates​ ​him
■ “Go​ ​get​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​othello​ ​and​ ​get​ ​your​ ​job​ ​back”
Cassio​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​“we​ ​should​ ​call​ ​wine​ ​the​ ​devil”
■ Ironic​ ​because​ ​he's​ ​saying​ ​this​ ​to​ ​iago​ ​and​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​the​ ​one​ ​who​ ​gave​ ​him
the​ ​wine​ ​and​ ​got​ ​him​ ​drunk
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​ ​He​ ​asks​ ​“Was​ ​that​ ​Cassio​ ​with​ ​ur​ ​wife?”
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​ ​“Indeed?”​ ​and​ ​“Cassio​ ​is​ ​honest
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​ ​“Othello,​ ​it's​ ​not​ ​in​ ​your​ ​best​ ​interest​ ​to​ ​know​ ​my​ ​thoughts-​ ​i​ ​could​ ​be
wrong”
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”​ ​Okay,​ ​I'll​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​watch​ ​your​ ​wife​ ​with​ ​Cassio”
● This​ ​is​ ​all​ ​one​ ​big​ ​setup
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○ Othello​ ​says​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​an​ ​honest​ ​man
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​Men​ ​should​ ​be​ ​what​ ​they​ ​seem
■ BUT​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​not
■ Othello​ ​thinks​ ​there's​ ​something​ ​more​ ​he's​ ​not​ ​telling​ ​him
○ Othello​ ​wants​ ​Iago​ ​to​ ​say​ ​what​ ​he's​ ​thinking​ ​but​ ​Iago​ ​says​ ​no​ ​because​ ​what​ ​if
they're​ ​wrong

○ Iago​ ​says​ ​someone​ ​who​ ​steals​ ​ur​ ​money​ ​steals​ ​trash​ ​someone​ ​who​ ​steals​ ​ur
reputation​ ​has​ ​nothing​ ​and​ ​the​ ​person​ ​they​ ​stole​ ​from​ ​is​ ​now​ ​nothing
○ Fear​ ​jealousy
○ If​ ​you're​ ​poor​ ​and​ ​happy,​ ​you're​ ​rich
○ If​ ​you're​ ​rich,​ ​but​ ​you're​ ​spending​ ​our​ ​life​ ​fearing​ ​you'll​ ​be​ ​poor,​ ​then​ ​you're​ ​poor
○ If​ ​I​ ​doubt​ ​someone​ ​once​ ​I​ ​doubt​ ​them​ ​forever​ ​and​ ​I'm​ ​convinced
○ Othello​ ​won't​ ​doubt​ ​desdemona​ ​loves​ ​him​ ​until​ ​he​ ​has​ ​proof
○ Girls​ ​in​ ​Venice​ ​do​ ​things​ ​behind​ ​their​ ​back​ ​in​ ​secret
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​btw​ ​desdemona​ ​Deceived​ ​her​ ​father​ ​by​ ​marrying​ ​you​ ​and​ ​she​ ​might
deceive​ ​you
○ Iago​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​ ​to​ ​othello​ ​i​ ​see​ ​you're​ ​upset,​ ​i​ ​ ​said​ ​all​ ​these​ ​things​ ​out​ ​of​ ​love,
don't​ ​get​ ​mad
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​ ​If​ ​your
wife​ ​starts​ ​asking​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​about​ ​cassio,​ ​keep​ ​that​ ​in​ ​mind
■ Iago​ ​obviously​ ​knows​ ​desdemona​ ​is​ ​gonna​ ​be​ ​asking​ ​about​ ​cassio
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​that​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​honest​ ​and​ ​understands​ ​how​ ​people​ ​work
■ “If​ ​i​ ​find​ ​out​ ​she's​ ​cheating​ ​on​ ​me​ ​i'll​ ​let​ ​her​ ​go”
■ I'm​ ​gonna​ ​have​ ​to​ ​hate​ ​her​ ​if​ ​she​ ​did​ ​this
■ Id​ ​rather​ ​love​ ​nothing​ ​than​ ​to​ ​love​ ​something​ ​and​ ​have​ ​other​ ​people​ ​use​ ​it
■ Even​ ​people​ ​in​ ​high​ ​rank​ ​get​ ​screwed​ ​over​ ​like​ ​people​ ​in​ ​low​ ​rank
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​he​ ​has​ ​a​ ​headache
○ So​ ​Desdemona​ ​takes​ ​out​ ​a​ ​handkerchief,​ ​wipes​ ​his​ ​face​ ​with​ ​it​ ​and​ ​drops​ ​it
○ Emilia​ ​walks​ ​in​ ​and​ ​picks​ ​up​ ​the​ ​handkerchief
■ She​ ​says​ ​she's​ ​glad​ ​she​ ​found​ ​it
■ She​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​give​ ​iago​ ​the​ ​handkerchief​ ​as​ ​a​ ​present​ ​to​ ​make​ ​him​ ​happy
○ Emilia​ ​gives​ ​iago​ ​the​ ​handkerchief
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​he’s​ ​gonna​ ​plant​ ​this​ ​handkerchief​ ​where​ ​cassio​ ​is​ ​so​ ​he​ ​could​ ​find​ ​it
and​ ​it'll​ ​look​ ​like​ ​des
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​ ​I​ ​heard​ ​him​ ​saying​ ​how​ ​he​ ​loves​ ​desdemona
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​ ​Now​ ​I​ ​see​ ​it’s​ ​true
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○ Iago-​ ​he’ll​ ​be​ ​dead,​ ​but​ ​let​ ​desdemona​ ​live
○ Othello​ ​still​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​desdemona​ ​and​ ​appoints​ ​iago​ ​as​ ​lieutenant
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​kneeling​ ​becauses​ ​he’s​ ​swearing​ ​and​ ​giving​ ​up​ ​his​ ​soul
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​ ​Cassio's​ ​dream
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​ ​Cassio​ ​“looks”​ ​guilty
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​ ​Cassio​ ​and​ ​Desdemona​ ​were​ ​friends​ ​before​ ​othello
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​ ​1st​ ​gift​ ​othello​ ​gave​ ​desdemona
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​ ​300​ ​year​ ​old​ ​woman​ ​created​ ​the​ ​embroidery
● Transformation​ ​of​ ​Othello​ ​From​ ​act​ ​1​ ​to​ ​act​ ​3
○ Act​ ​1
■ Respected
■ Calm,​ ​controlled
■ deeply​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with​ ​desdemona
■ Confident​ ​in​ ​who​ ​he​ ​is
■ Self​ ​aware
■ strong
○ Act​ ​3
■ Still​ ​respected​ ​(by​ ​society)
■ violent​ ​,​ ​uncontrolled
■ Hates​ ​desdemona,​ ​vengeful
■ Insecure
■ Completely​ ​clueless-​ ​misguided
■ weak
● SCENE​ ​4
○ Desdemona​ ​asks​ ​if​ ​she​ ​knows​ ​where​ ​cassio​ ​is​ ​sleeping
○ The​ ​clown​ ​say​ ​he​ ​doesn't​ ​lie​ ​anywhere​ ​(he’s​ ​not​ ​a​ ​liar)
■ I​ ​can't​ ​tell​ ​you​ ​where​ ​he's​ ​sleeping​ ​cause​ ​then​ ​i​ ​would​ ​be​ ​lying
○ Desdemona​ ​asks​ ​emilia​ ​where​ ​her​ ​handkerchief​ ​is​ ​and​ ​emilia​ ​doesn't​ ​know
○ Desdemona​ ​says​ ​she'd​ ​rather​ ​lose​ ​her​ ​purse​ ​than​ ​this​ ​handkerchief,​ ​othello​ ​won't
be​ ​jealous,​ ​but​ ​i​ ​still​ ​want​ ​it
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​ ​Cassio​ ​is​ ​gone​ ​for​ ​a​ ​week
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​ ​ ​Bianca​ ​has​ ​solid​ ​proof,​ ​but​ ​she​ ​trusts​ ​cassio
○ Othello​ ​has​ ​no​ ​solid​ ​proof​ ​and​ ​is​ ​suspicious​ ​of​ ​desdemona
○ In​ ​some​ ​ways​ ​cassio's​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​bianca​ ​is​ ​stronger​ ​than​ ​othello​ ​and
desdemona's

ACT​ ​4
● SCENE​ ​1
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Iago​ ​and​ ​Othello​ ​are​ ​talking
Iago​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​cassio​ ​and​ ​desdemona​ ​are​ ​kissing
Iago​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​maybe​ ​they're​ ​just​ ​in​ ​bed​ ​doing​ ​nothing
Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​he'd​ ​wish​ ​he​ ​forget​ ​about​ ​this​ ​handkerchief,​ ​he​ ​can't​ ​stop
thinking​ ​about​ ​cassio​ ​with​ ​his​ ​handkerchief
Iago​ ​keeps​ ​stopping​ ​himself​ ​and​ ​isn't​ ​talking​ ​in​ ​full​ ​sentences
Now​ ​othello​ ​is​ ​freaking​ ​out
Othello​ ​falls​ ​into​ ​a​ ​trance​ ​-​ ​he​ ​having​ ​a​ ​seizure
Iago's​ ​plan​ ​is​ ​working​ ​and​ ​othello​ ​is​ ​getting​ ​crazy​ ​and​ ​angrier
Cassio​ ​comes​ ​and​ ​says​ ​what's​ ​the​ ​matter?
Iago​ ​says​ ​othello​ ​is​ ​having​ ​a​ ​seizure​ ​and​ ​not​ ​to​ ​touch​ ​him
Iago​ ​is​ ​telling​ ​othello​ ​while​ ​you​ ​were​ ​freaking​ ​out​ ​cassio​ ​came​ ​and​ ​i​ ​told​ ​him​ ​to
go​ ​away
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​ ​I’ll​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​him,​ ​but​ ​i​ ​will​ ​be​ ​bloody
I​ ​will​ ​question​ ​cassio​ ​about​ ​bianca
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​ ​She​ ​asks​ ​whos​ ​was​ ​that?​ ​Im
not​ ​doing​ ​this​ ​job​ ​for​ ​you,​ ​go​ ​give​ ​it​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​women​ ​it​ ​belongs​ ​to
○ Othello​ ​sees​ ​the​ ​handkerchief​ ​and​ ​says​ ​that's​ ​mine!
○ Othello​ ​asks​ ​iago​ ​how​ ​he​ ​should​ ​murder​ ​cassio
○ Othello​ ​sees​ ​the​ ​handkerchief​ ​in​ ​Iago's​ ​hand
○ iago​ ​-​ ​look​ ​at​ ​that​ ​desdemona​ ​gave​ ​cassio​ ​the​ ​handkerchief​ ​and​ ​he​ ​gave​ ​it​ ​the​ ​the
whore
○ They​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​desdemona​ ​tonight
○ Iago​ ​is​ ​so​ ​smart-​ ​every​ ​time​ ​othello​ ​says​ ​something,​ ​he​ ​says​ ​the​ ​opposite​ ​and​ ​says
not​ ​to​ ​do​ ​it--​​ ​Reverse​ ​psychology
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​accusing​ ​desdemona​ ​of​ ​being​ ​two-faced
■ Ironic​ ​because​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​the​ ​one​ ​who​ ​is​ ​two-​ ​faced
○ Othello​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​chop​ ​her​ ​into​ ​pieces
○ Othello​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​poison​ ​her
○ But​ ​iago​ ​says,​ ​Don't​ ​poison​ ​her,​ ​strangle​ ​her​ ​in​ ​her​ ​bed
○ Lodovico​-​ ​Guy​ ​from​ ​venice​ ​and​ ​related​ ​to​ ​desdemona
○ Othello​ ​smacks​ ​desdemona​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​everyone​ ​and​ ​yells​ ​“devil”
○ Desdemona​ ​says​ ​she​ ​doesn't​ ​deserve​ ​this
○ Lodovico​ ​says​ ​he​ ​would​ ​never​ ​believe​ ​othello​ ​would​ ​do​ ​this​ ​and​ ​tells​ ​othello​ ​to
say​ ​sorry
○ Desdemona​ ​leaves​ ​and​ ​lodovico​ ​says​ ​to​ ​call​ ​her​ ​back
○ Othello​ ​asks​ ​what​ ​should​ ​i​ ​do​ ​with​ ​her
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​she​ ​can​ ​keep​ ​being​ ​unfaithful​ ​over​ ​and​ ​over​ ​again
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​being​ ​sent​ ​back​ ​to​ ​venice
○ Lodovico​ ​says​ ​“wow​ ​this​ ​is​ ​othello?​ ​Is​ ​he​ ​crazy??”
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​Maybe​ ​he​ ​got​ ​upset​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​letters​ ​that​ ​he​ ​got
○ Lodovico​ ​says​ ​he​ ​can't​ ​believe​ ​this​ ​is​ ​who​ ​he​ ​is
● SCENE​ ​2
○ Othello​ ​and​ ​emilia​ ​are​ ​talking
○ Emilia​ ​said​ ​she​ ​saw​ ​cassio​ ​and​ ​desdemona,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​were​ ​never​ ​doing​ ​anything
○ Emilia​ ​knows​ ​desdemona​ ​is​ ​honest
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​ ​Ive​ ​seen​ ​her​ ​kneel​ ​and​ ​pray,​ ​but​ ​shes​ ​also​ ​a
whore-​ ​shes​ ​two​ ​faced
○ He​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​see​ ​if​ ​she​ ​lying​ ​by​ ​looking​ ​her​ ​in​ ​the​ ​eye
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​making​ ​a​ ​terrible​ ​analogy​ ​and​ ​saying​ ​emila​ ​is​ ​running​ ​a​ ​whore​ ​house
○ He​ ​doesn't​ ​believe​ ​she​ ​honest

○ Othello​ ​to​ ​desdemona-​ ​you're​ ​a​ ​liar,​ ​you've​ ​ruined​ ​me,​ ​people​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​me​ ​in
scorn
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-​ ​what​ ​sin​ ​have​ ​i​ ​committed?
○ Othello-​ ​you've​ ​committed​ ​a​ ​terrible​ ​sin
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​ ​Some​ ​evil
person​ ​is​ ​doing​ ​this​ ​to​ ​othello
○ Iago​ ​says​ ​-shut​ ​up
○ Emilia​ ​is​ ​saying-​ ​someone​ ​did​ ​this​ ​to​ ​you​ ​and​ ​me​ ​iago
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​ ​And​ ​now​ ​its​ ​happening​ ​to​ ​desdemona​ ​and
othello
○ Iago​ ​is​ ​getting​ ​mad​ ​with​ ​her​ ​because​ ​she's​ ​describing​ ​exactly​ ​what's​ ​happening
○ ​ ​Desdemona​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​what,​ ​i​ ​still​ ​love​ ​him
○ Roderigo​ ​is​ ​angry​ ​that​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​tricking​ ​him​ ​and​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​he’s​ ​not​ ​tricking
him
○ Roderigo​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​to​ ​iago-​ ​every​ ​time​ ​you​ ​try​ ​to​ ​set​ ​me​ ​up​ ​with​ ​desdemona​ ​it
doesn't​ ​work​ ​out
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​ ​If​ ​something​ ​happens​ ​to​ ​cassio,​ ​othello
will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​stay

○ Iago​ ​is​ ​telling​ ​roderigo​ ​he​ ​has​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​Cassio
○ Cassio​ ​is​ ​eating​ ​with​ ​Bianca​ ​tonight
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​ ​Go​ ​get​ ​cassio​ ​to​ ​confess​ ​to​ ​you
○ Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​cassio​ ​is​ ​dead,​ ​he​ ​can't​ ​confess
○ Desdemona​ ​is​ ​crying​ ​because​ ​she's​ ​gonna​ ​die,​ ​there's​ ​no​ ​one​ ​to​ ​back​ ​her​ ​up
○ Othello​ ​thinks​ ​desdemona​ ​is​ ​crying​ ​because​ ​she​ ​loved​ ​cassio​ ​and​ ​he​ ​died
○ Desdemona​ ​is​ ​begging​ ​for​ ​her​ ​life
○ Don't​ ​kill​ ​me​ ​today,​ ​kill​ ​me​ ​tomorrow
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​ ​You​ ​can't
get​ ​your​ ​breath​ ​back​ ​after​ ​being​ ​suffocated
■ THIS​ ​MAKES​ ​NO​ ​SENSE!
○ Othello​ ​says​ ​she​ ​was​ ​murdered?​ ​Who​ ​could've​ ​done​ ​this??​ ​It​ ​wasn't​ ​me
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Othello​ ​says​ ​he​ ​did​ ​it!
Emilia​ ​says​ ​desdemona​ ​is​ ​the​ ​angel​ ​and​ ​you're​ ​the​ ​devil​ ​othello
Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​emilia's​ ​husband​ ​told​ ​him​ ​this
Emilia​ ​us​ ​saying​ ​iago​ ​is​ ​a​ ​liar!
Othello​ ​is​ ​holding​ ​up​ ​a​ ​sword​ ​to​ ​emilia
Emilia​ ​says​ ​you​ ​cant​ ​hurt​ ​me​ ​more​ ​than​ ​i​ ​already​ ​am​ ​hurt
Brabantio​ ​died​ ​of​ ​grief-​ ​a​ ​broken​ ​heart
3​ ​dead​ ​people​ ​so​ ​far:
■ Desdemona
■ Brabantio
■ Roderigo
Gratiano​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​good​ ​thing​ ​brabantio​ ​is​ ​already​ ​dead​ ​cause​ ​he​ ​would've​ ​died
from​ ​seeing​ ​this
othello​ ​says​ ​i​ ​saw​ ​that​ ​handkerchief​ ​in​ ​his​ ​hand!
Emilia​ ​knows​ ​the​ ​truth​ ​about​ ​the​ ​handkerchief
Iago​ ​tells​ ​her​ ​not​ ​to​ ​say​ ​anything​ ​and​ ​pulls​ ​out​ ​his​ ​sword​ ​on​ ​her
Othello​ ​realizes​ ​he's​ ​being​ ​lied​ ​too​ ​and​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​attack​ ​iago​ ​but​ ​they​ ​grab​ ​his
sword​ ​and​ ​iago​ ​kills​ ​Emilia
Montano​ ​went​ ​to​ ​run​ ​after​ ​iago​ ​and​ ​told​ ​gratiano​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​the​ ​door​ ​and​ ​make​ ​sure
othello​ ​doesnt​ ​leave
Emilia​ ​is​ ​singing​ ​to​ ​willow​ ​song​ ​and​ ​she​ ​dies
Othello​ ​finds​ ​another​ ​sword
Othello​ ​says​ ​this​ ​sword​ ​have​ ​gone​ ​through​ ​much​ ​worse​ ​things​ ​than​ ​you
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When​ ​i​ ​die​ ​it's​ ​gonna​ ​be​ ​happy
Cassio​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​to​ ​othello​ ​why​ ​did​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​me?
Othello​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​why​ ​have​ ​you​ ​done​ ​this​ ​to​ ​me?
Iago​ ​is​ ​not​ ​saying​ ​sorry​ ​to​ ​him​ ​or​ ​not​ ​giving​ ​him​ ​any​ ​information
Gratiano​ ​is​ ​saying​ ​they're​ ​gonna​ ​torture​ ​iago​ ​to​ ​get​ ​him​ ​to​ ​speak
Roderigo​ ​had​ ​letters​ ​in​ ​his​ ​pocket​ ​detailing​ ​everything:
■ One​ ​said​ ​that​ ​roderigo​ ​is​ ​supposed​ ​to​ ​kill​ ​cassio
■ The​ ​other​ ​one​ ​says​ ​that​ ​iago​ ​was​ ​the​ ​one​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​all​ ​this

○ Roderigo​ ​also​ ​says​ ​how​ ​iago​ ​told​ ​him​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​a​ ​fight​ ​with​ ​cassio
○ Because​ ​of​ ​these​ ​letters​ ​that​ ​roderigo​ ​left,​ ​now​ ​everyone​ ​knows​ ​iago​ ​was​ ​behind
all​ ​this
○ The​ ​handkerchief​ ​is​ ​such​ ​a​ ​pivotal​ ​symbol
○ Ultimately​ ​the​ ​handkerchief​ ​is​ ​the​ ​proof​ ​of​ ​how​ ​terrible​ ​iago​ ​is
○ Lodovico​ ​says​ ​othello​ ​has​ ​no​ ​more​ ​power,​ ​cassio​ ​is​ ​gonna​ ​rule​ ​now​ ​and​ ​be​ ​in
charge
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​ ​And
were​ ​gonna​ ​torture​ ​iago
○ Othello's​ ​speech
■ I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​say​ ​one​ ​thing…
■ I​ ​loved​ ​desdemona​ ​so​ ​much​ ​that​ ​i​ ​killed​ ​her
■ When​ ​you​ ​write​ ​about​ ​me​ ​or​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​me,​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​me​ ​correctly
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We're​ ​gonna​ ​torture​ ​him
○ This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​only​ ​othello​ ​play​ ​that​ ​the​ ​villain​ ​doesn't​ ​die

UNANSWERED​ ​QUESTIONS
1
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Shakespeare​ ​screwed​ ​up
b
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What​ ​they​ ​do​ ​today:​ ​Eliminate​ ​the​ ​talking
2
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Different​ ​directors​ ​make​ ​different​ ​decisions
3
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To​ ​please​ ​her​ ​abusive​ ​husband
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Only​ ​villain​ ​that​ ​doesn't​ ​die​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end
2
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Othello​ ​“sells​ ​his​ ​soul”​ ​to​ ​him
3
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Blind​ ​Faith​ ​vs
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Blind​ ​faith​-​ ​Real​ ​→​ ​no​ ​proof
ii
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Iago:​ ​“I​ ​am​ ​not​ ​what​ ​I​ ​am”​ ​=​ ​“I​ ​am,​ ​what​ ​i​ ​am”(in​ ​chumash​ ​when​ ​moshe​ ​says​ ​this)
5
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​ ​(he’s​ ​always​ ​introduced​ ​as​ ​honest)
a
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We​ ​don't​ ​really​ ​know​ ​his​ ​motivation
● “​Evil​ ​is​ ​unspectacular​ ​and​ ​eats​ ​at​ ​our​ ​table​ ​and​ ​sleeps​ ​in​ ​our​ ​bed”



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