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Othello: Summary - Online Term Papers

Othello: Summary

*Othello is a tense, closely-knit play, with an ever-increasing emotional
scene. The character Iago, Othello's ancient, is the cause of all the tragedy
which comes to pass as the play progresses. He is a manipulator, opposing
Othello not directly, but through other characters whom he tricks. From his
actions throughout the play one sees that Iago was gifted at using other people,
to further his own schemes. *Act One, Scene One is the most important because it
foreshadows the whole drama. Iago gives the reader warning that he is not all
that he seems when he says, "I am not what I am" (I,i). He appears to help
Roderigo, a suitor to Desdemona, who has run off with Othello, the ...

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went and saw the Duke.
Othello defends himself and asks if Desdemona can testify on the behalf of him.
Othello tells how that the only "witchcraft" he used were his stories, and how
Brabantio used to invite him up to tell them. Finally, Brabantio disowns
Desdemona and she goes to be with Othello.

*Near the end of the first scene of the second act, Iago convinces Roderigo, who
was observing Cassio's enthusiastic greeting of Desdemona, that Cassio and
Desdemona have something going on between them. Thus manipulating Roderigo
through his passion for Desdemona, Iago convinces him to provoke Cassio to anger,
so that the lieutenant will be discredited in Othello's eyes and Iago can take
his position.

*In Act II, Scene III, I ago tricks into a drink, knowing that he has a low
tolerance for alcohol, making it easier for Roderigo to provoke him to fight.
Cassio departs the scene, and Iago starts to insinuate to the other soldiers is
a bit of a lush. Cassio soon, returns, chasing ...

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