5 looking back at act 1

Looking back at Act 1…

Othello Desdemona

Iago

Cassio

Roderigo

Brabantio

Emilia

1. What is Iago’s attitude towards Othello? (Back up with evidence)

Iago Roderigo

2. What is Iago’s attitude towards Othello? (Back up with evidence)

OthelloIago

3. Summarise the plan that Iago formulates during this soliloquy

Iago

Othello Desdemona

Cassio

4. Find a quote that tells us what aspect of Othello’s character Iago intends to exploit to achieve his plan

OthelloIago

“The moor is of a free and open

nature that thinks men

honest that but seem to be so”

5. Find a quote that tells us which aspect of Cassio’s character Iago intends to exploit to achieve his plan

Iago

“He hath a person and smooth dispose to be suspected, framed to make women false”

He is a smooth talker, and good looking – the

sort of man people would expect to be a

seducerCassio

6. Imagery from this soliloquy to do with…

Animals Heaven and hell Light and dark Money

Snipe Hell and night Moor Purse

Asses Monstrous birth Hell and night Profit

The world’s light Will

Act 2

• The Venice Army have been sent to Cyprus to help defend the island from the Turkish army approaching

Act 2• The setting of the

play now changes to Cyprus.

• The characters travelled separately so not everyone arrives together – we open Act 2 Scene 1 with Cassio and the Cyprus governor Montano.

Getting the plan in action

• As we read Act 2 Scene 1, think carefully about what the characters are saying

• Consider anything new we learn about Iago’’s character

• What do you think Iago’s thoughts would have been seeing Cassio greeting the arrival of the women? (Emilia and Desdemona)

Iago

Cassio