1. Looking back at Act 1…

2. Brabantio
Desdemona
Othello
Emilia
Cassio
Iago
Roderigo

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

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

5. 3. Summarise the plan that Iago formulates during this soliloquy
Cassio
Othello
Desdemona
Iago

6. 4. Find a quote that tells us what aspect of Othello’s character Iago intends to exploit to achieve his plan
“The moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem to be so”
Othello
Iago

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

8. 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
Profit
The world’s light
Will

10. Act 2
The Venice Army have been sent to Cyprus to help defend the island from the Turkish army approaching

11. 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.

12. 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)
Cassio
Iago