Othello: Synopsis of play
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- Othello: A Synopsis
- Act 1
- Iago reveals his hatred for Othello and Cassio
- Roderigo is tired of paying Iago to help seduce the "fair" Desdemona
- Desdemona has secretly married Othello
- Iago tells Roderigo to tell Brabantio about Othello and Desdemona's marriage - "An old black ram is tupping your white ewe."
- Brabantio accuses Othello of stealing Desdemona from him
- Brabantio and Othello go see the Duke
- Desdemona reveals that she loves Othello
- Brabantio disowns his daughter
- Desdemona reveals that she loves Othello
- Brabantio and Othello go see the Duke
- The Duke sends Othello and his army to Cyprus
- Othello agrees to let Desdemona come with him. Desdemona is put in Emilia's care
- Iago reveals his plan,through a soliloquy, to convince Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio (Act 1, Scene 3)
- Iago tells Roderigo to come to Cyprus
- Iago reveals his plan,through a soliloquy, to convince Othello that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio (Act 1, Scene 3)
- Othello agrees to let Desdemona come with him. Desdemona is put in Emilia's care
- Act 2
- A storm destroys the Turkish fleet
- The Venetians arrive safely
- Iago tells Roderigo that Cassio is another love rival
- Iago convinces Roderigo to start a fight with Cassio
- Iago convinces Cassio to drink
- Cassio gets into a druken fight with Roderigo
- Cassio stabs Montano
- Othello removes Cassio from his position
- Iago tells Cassio to speak to Desdemona so she can ask Othello to give him his job back
- Othello removes Cassio from his position
- Cassio stabs Montano
- Cassio gets into a druken fight with Roderigo
- A storm destroys the Turkish fleet
- Act 3
- Desdemona asks Othello to reinstate Cassio
- Iago encourages Othello to think that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio
- Othello feels ill and Desdemona dabs his forehead with the handkerchief
- Desdemona accidentally drops the handkerchief and Emilia picks it up
- Emilia gives it to Iago
- Iago puts it in Cassio's lodgings
- Emilia gives it to Iago
- Desdemona accidentally drops the handkerchief and Emilia picks it up
- Othello asks Iago for proof of the affair
- Iago tells Othello about Cassio having the handkerchief
- Othello believes this and asks Iago to kill Cassio, making "honest" Iago his lieutenant
- Iago tells Othello about Cassio having the handkerchief
- Cassio asks Bianca to make a copy of the handkerchief, but Bianca worries he has met another lover
- Desdemona asks Othello to reinstate Cassio
- Act 4
- Iago continues to plant the seed of doubt in Othello's mind
- Othello's madness becomes severe
- Iago persuades Othello to eavesdrop on Cassio
- When Cassio enters he jokes with Iago about how much Bianca loves him. Othello thinks they are taking about Desdemona
- Bianca enters, in anger, giving the handkerchief to Cassio
- This convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him.
- Othello again tells Iago to kill Cassio, and reveals his plans to murder Desdemona
- This convinces Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him.
- Bianca enters, in anger, giving the handkerchief to Cassio
- When Cassio enters he jokes with Iago about how much Bianca loves him. Othello thinks they are taking about Desdemona
- Iago persuades Othello to eavesdrop on Cassio
- Othello's madness becomes severe
- Othello accuses Desdemona of being unfaithful. Desdemona denies doing anything wrong
- Roderigo confronts Iago about not being able to seduce Desdemona
- Iago convinces Roderigo to kill Cassio telling him it will win over Desdemona
- Iago continues to plant the seed of doubt in Othello's mind
- Act 5
- Roderigo tries to stab Cassio but Cassio injures him instead
- Iago secretly stabs Cassio and goes to tell someone about the fight
- Lodovico, Grantiano arrive with Iago
- Iago pretends to help and secretly kills Roderigo so he won't reveal the truth
- Lodovico, Grantiano arrive with Iago
- Iago secretly stabs Cassio and goes to tell someone about the fight
- Iago blames Bianca for the fight between Roderigo and Cassio
- Lodivico tells Othello that he must go on trial for his crimes
- Othello refuses and kills himself
- The act ends with Lodovico making Cassio governor and him returning to Venice to tell the Duke what has happened
- Roderigo tries to stab Cassio but Cassio injures him instead
- Act 1
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