OTHELLO ACT 1 SCENE 3 SUMMARY TRIAL

Iago is arrested and sent to trial after Othello wounds him (he doesn't even die). Iago, reacting to his wife's accusations, stabs and kills her. Emilia realises what has happened and betrays Iago‘s plots against Othello. Othello defends himself, mentioning the handkerchief as evidence. Emilia alerts the household, causing Iago and others to come to the scene. He smothers her with a pillow as she asserts her innocence. Othello comes to his sleeping wife's bedroom to murder her as punishment for her supposed adultery. He then enters again as himself to accuse and kill Roderigo for the act of wounding Cassio. In the fight that ensues, Iago goes undetected and wounds Cassio. Still Iago persuades him to attack Cassio that night (again, to be able to court Desdemona). Meanwhile, Roderigo has begun to suspect Iago is not quite the friend he seems.

OTHELLO ACT 1 SCENE 3 SUMMARY FULL

Full of fury, Brabantio goes to the council. The Senate is concerned about the imminent threat of a Turkish invasion fleet on Cyprus. At that moment, officers arrive to summon Brabantio to an urgent meeting of the Senate. Brabantio angrily summons the militia to arrest Othello.

Desdemona tries convincing Othello on accepting Cassio back into his official role. Iago enters with Othello and tries to make him notice Cassio going away after meeting Desdemona. 'Oft my jealousy shapes faults that are not.' Iago- His suspicions create stories.

He is saying to keep suspicions a secret. 'Makst his ear a stranger to thy thoughts.' Othello- This quote is metaphorical. Desdemona believing in her husband’s goodness assures Cassio regarding his problem. Iago- He is bounded to Othello like a slave is to its master. So late at night, Iago and Roderigo wake Brabantio and tell him the news of Desdemona. Desdemona, Cassio and Emilia are talking in the garden of the castle. He knows Senator Brabantio, Desdemona's father, will dislike having Othello as a son-in-law. Iago urges Roderigo to continue his pursuit of Desdemona. Instead, Othello chose Michael Cassio, leaving Iago only at the low rank of ensign. Iago bears a grudge against Othello for overlooking Iago for a lieutenant position. One night, he hears from his soldier friend, Iago, that Desdemona has secretly married his General, the Moorish Othello. Othello allows jealousy to consume him, murders Desdemona, and then kills himself.īefore Othello begins, Roderigo has been pursuing Desdemona, a Venetian noblewoman. Iago manipulates Othello into believing his wife Desdemona is unfaithful, stirring Othello's jealousy. Iago is furious about being overlooked for promotion and plots to take revenge against his General Othello, the Moor of Venice. TL DR (may contain spoilers): Iago manipulates literally everyone. Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Walk in Shakespeare’s footsteps at Shakespeare's New Place Relive Shakespeare's love story at Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Emilia goes to see if she can arrange such a meeting.Visit William Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK and explore Shakespeare's childhood world, right where it all began. Cassio asks Emilia if perhaps he might speak to Desdemona alone.Montano is a guy you don't hit, and Othello is the guy who tells you that.) (There are guys you hit, and there are guys you don't hit. Othello worries that Montano, Cassio's victim, is kind of a big deal in Cyprus, though Othello has decided that his liking for Cassio should be enough to overcome the fact that Cassio has wronged the wrong guy. After Cassio praises Iago for his kindness and honesty, Emilia enters and reports that Desdemona is already pleading to Othello on Cassio's behalf.Iago exits to do more evil master-planning. In the meantime, Iago promises to lure Othello away from Desdemona, so Cassio can speak with her freely. Cassio says he's already sent for Emilia, and Iago promises to send her to Cassio post-haste, so she can hear his plea and make it to Desdemona.(Cassio is eager to make his case to way of Desdemona, by way of Emilia.) Just then, Iago enters and is shocked to see Cassio hasn't yet gone to bed. The musicians say they don't have any music like that, so he sends them away. Of course, if they have any music that can't be heard (ahem, silence), they're welcome to play it. Then he tells them that Othello likes their music so much he wants them to stop making noise with it.Next, the Clown insults the musicians by comparing the noise from their instruments to.well, farts.Othello's clown comes out and asks the players why their instruments sound so nasal. Cassio, eager to please, has sent some musicians to play, badly, in hopes of winning back Othello's good favor.

Othello act 1 scene 3 summary