1. LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH SS 2 OTHELLO BY WILLIAMS SHAKESPEARE

2. Act One, Scene One
The play opens at night on the street near Brabantio’s house when Iago and Roderigo engage in conversation on Desdemona’s issue. Roderigo rebukes Iago for collecting money from him in order to woo Desdemona’s hand in marriage but failed to do it. The lady in question (Brabantio’s daughter) is now engaged to Othello.

3. Exercise
Speaker A: “it is too true an evil. Gone she is, And what’s to come of my despised time Is naught but bitterness… Raise all my kindred- Are they married, think you?

4. Speaker B: Truly I think they are.
Questions
Who is Speaker A?
Who is Speaker B?
Where was Speaker A before the conversation?
Who else was there during the conversation?
The expression” Gone she is” refers to?

5. ACT ONE, SCENE TWO
Brabantio accuses Othello of using magic to seduce his daughter which he reported in front of the duke. Brabantio insists that he wants to arrest and prosecute Othello specifically for the crime of witchcraft. The duke later nullifies the charge against Othello after hearing his own side of the story.

6. EXERCISE
Speaker A: “The servants of the Duke and lieutenant! the goodness of the night upon you, friend What is the news?” Speaker B: “The Duke does greet you, General, And he requires your haste-post-haste appeared even on the instant”.

7. Questions Who is Speaker A? Who is Speaker B?
Whose house did the conversation take place?
Who is Speaker b to Speaker A?
What is speaker B’s position?

8. 1ST TERM SCHEME OF WORK WEEKS TOPICS CONTENT 1
OTHELLO BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
BACKGROUND OF THE PLAYWRIGHT
BACKGROUND OF THE PLAY
ACT ONE 2
ACT TWO LINE-BY-LINE
ANALYSIS 3
ACT THREE AND FOUR
LINE-BY-LINE ANALYSIS

9. 4
OTHELLO BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
ACT FIVE
CHARACTERISATION 5
CROSSING THE BAR BY ALFRED TENNYSON
BACKGROUND OF THE POET
BACKGROUND OF THE POEM
ANALYSIS OF THE POEM
DICTION OF THE POEM 6
STRUCTURE OF THE POEM
TONE OF THE POEM
MOOD OF THE POEM
POETIC DEVICES
THEMES

10. 7
VANITY BY BIRAGO DIOP
BACKGROUND OF THE POET
BACKGROUND OF THE POEM
ANALYSIS OF THE POEM
DICTION OF THE POEM 8
STRUCTURE OF THE POEM
TONE OF THE POEM
MOOD OF THE POEM
POETIC DEVICES
THEMES 9.
REVISION 10
EXAMINATION