9/26/08 Homework

The following links to a synopsis of Shakespeare's Othello. Please read Carefully and do the following:Sort by Acts and Scenes:

OTHELLO

Act I, Scene I

· Exposition:
The characters that are introduced in act 1 scene 1 are Roderigo (a gentalmen), Iago(a soldier),Michael Cassio(another soldier), Othello(A Moorish warrior who is now a general in the service of the ruler of Venice), Desdemona, Moor,Brabantio(Desdemona's father.) In this scene both Iago and Roderigo are against Othello. Roderigo became upset with Othello because Rodrigo himself was seeking to marry Desdemona, and Othello ran off to marry her. Lago was also upset with Othello because Lago was a Soldier in the command of Othello. Also Othello replaced Michael Cassio with Lago to be promoted.

· Rising Action:
The rising action is when Roderigo and Lago go to Brabantio to tell him the news that Othello ran off with his daughter Desdemona.

· Climax:

When Barbantio walks to Desdemona's room to see if she's still there.

· Falling Action:
When Roderigo tells Desdemona's father that she ran off with Othello to get married. Barbantio becomes very angry.

· Denouement:
Roderigo is at Barbantio's house and they tell him where he can find Othello

· Resolution:
After finding out where Barbantio can find Desdemona and Othello, he runs in a hurry with such temper.

· Settings:
Place: Venice, Time: Night, Brabantio's bedroom.

· Characters:
Roderigo (a gentalmen), Iago(a soldier),Michael Cassio(another soldier), Othello(A moorish warrior who is now a general in the service of the ruler of Venice), Desdemona, Moor,Brabantio(Desdemona's father.)

· Conflicts: The problem in Act 1 was when Barbantio finds out that his daughter ran away with Othello to get married. Then a conflict forms with Othello and Barbanito.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialogue
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae


Act I, Scene II

· Exposition:

The characters mentioned in scene 2 are Iago, Othello, Rodrigo, Cassio,Duke,and Brabantio.
In this scene we find out that Lago was assisting Othello the whole time. Lago reports to Othello about the whole conversation with Roderigo, about the whole plan in destroying Othello. Later on Barbantio and Roderigo attacked Othello. They asked him where Desdemona is.

· Rising Action: When Othello is attacked by Roderigo and Brabantio. Othello responds to the act with grace and dignity.

· Climax:
When Othello responds to the verbal attack by Brabantio, with grace and dignity.
Also another climax is when Lago tells Othello all about Roderigo's plans.

· Falling Action:
When Brabantio demands Othello to go to prison. Brabanito wants to take the matter in the hands of the Duke, that was waiting for Othell0.

· Denouement:
When Othello is told by Brabantio to go to prison. However Othello refuses to do so and says that Duke needs him for a war meeting.

· Resolution:
Brabantio decides to take the matter to Duke for deciding on that Othello is a criminal.

· Settings:
Venetian street.


· Characters:
Iago, Othello, Rodrigo, Cassio,Duke,and Brabantio.

· Conflicts:
Brabantio and Roderigo form a conflict with Othello by attacking him. They demand him to go to prison but later decide to take the matter into Dukes hand.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act I, Scene III

· Exposition:
The characters mentioned in scene 3 are Duke, Othello, Brabantio, Desdemona, Lago, Roderigo. In this scene everyone gather at the council chamber with Duke and the senators.
Brabantio accuses Othello that he had spelled his daughter Desdemona to fall in love with he. Later Desdemona was asked to come out and tell the truth,and she revealed how much she love Othello. In this scene we also find out that Lago has his own evil plan of getting rid of Cassio by telling Othello that Cassio is another secrete lover of Desdemona.

· Rising Action:
When Brabantio tells the Duke that Othello has spelled his daughter into falling n love with him

· Climax:
When Lago reveals his evil plans about ruining his enemy's by lying to them that such and such is the secrete lover of Desdemona.


· Falling Action:
When Desdemona reveals the truth about her loving Othello and shocking her father.

· Denouement:
Othello has to go to Cyprus to discuss a counterattack. He has to leave in a n hurry.

· Resolution:
Desdemona asks the Duke if she is allowed to go with Othello to Cyprus and the Duke allows her to. However, she has to wait and leave a while later after Othello.

· Setting:
The Chamber council.

· Characters: Duke, Othello, Desdemona, Brabantio, Lago, Roderigo,

· Conflicts:
When Lago reveals his secrete evil plan on getting rid of Cassio.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act II, Scene I


· Exposition:
This scene opens in Cyprus. The characters mentioned in this scene are Montano(the Venetian governor), Othello, Desdemona, Roderigo, and Iago's wife, Emilia, Cassio. A small stormed has occured and Montano fears that Othello and his crew might have been pulled under the waves. Later Desdemona arrives with Roderigo, and Iago's wife, Emilia and also starts to fear that her husband might be pulled under the wave.

· Rising Action:
When Othello and his crew are not here yet at Cyprus and everyone starts to fear that they have been pulled under the waves.

· Climax:
When Othello arrives with safety.

· Falling Action:
Othello enters a while later.

· Denouement:
When everyone leaves with Othello for a feast except for Lago and Roderigo.

· Resolution:
Roderigo and Lago are left alone and they talk about their evil plan.

· Settings:
The setting opens in Cyprus. Seaport to the royal castle

· Characters:
Montano(the Venetian governor), Othello, Desdemona, Roderigo, and Iago's wife, Emilia, Cassio.

· Conflicts:
When Lago tells Roderigo to pick a fight with Cassio when he's on his duty and Lago also lies to Roderigo that Cassio is Desdemona's secrete lover. This gets Roderigo very angry.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act II, Scene II


· Exposition:
The scene opens on a street in Cyprus. the characters that are mentioned in this scene are Othello and some soldiers.

· Settings:
On a street in Cyprus

· Characters:

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Dramatis personae.

Act II, Scene III

· Exposition:
The play opens in the great hall of the castle. The characters that are mentioned in this scene are Desdemona, Cassio, Lago, Othello. In this scene Lago gets Cassio drunk so that Rodergo will have a chance to fight with him. When Othello finds out he dismisses Cassino from duty. Lagos plans start to work out fine.

· Rising Action:
When Lago gets Cassio drunk.

· Climax:
When Lago makes Cassio drunk and makes him fight with Roderigo.

· Falling Action:
After being drunk Cassio now fights with Roderigo and this gets Othello to be very angry with cassino.

· Denouement:
Lago tells Roderigo to fight with Cassio, so that their plans will workout.

· Resolution:
During the fight, Othello comes in to stop them. Othello dismisses Cassio from his duty and Lago's plans are working out perfectly.

· Settings:
In the great hall of the castle

· Characters:
Desdemona, Cassio, Lago, Othello

· Conflicts:
A conflict forms between Cassio and Roderigo. Also then a conflict forms with Othello and Cassino.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act III, Scene I

· Exposition:
The scene opens outside the castle. The characters mentioned in this scene are Cassio, Othello, Emilia, Desdemona. Cassio wants to make friends with Othello again with Musicians playing music in the back. Cassio wants to meet up with Desdemona.


· Climax:
Cassio wants to put Othello in a good mood by bringing muscians.

· Denouement:
Cassio brings musicians to put Othello in a good mood.


· Resolution:
Cassio asks Emilia to meet with Desdemona.

· Settings:
Outside the castle.

· Characters:
Cassio, Desdemona, Othello, Emilia.

· Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Dramatis personae
Climax

Act III, Scene II

·Exposition:
The characters mentioned in this scene are Lago, Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona.
In this scene Othello is not present and Cassio makes a visit to Desdemona to ask he for help. Lago's plan works out perfectly.

·Characters:
Lago, Othello, Cassio, and Desdemona.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters

Act III, Scene III

·Exposition:
The scene opens in the garden of the castle. The characters mentioned in this scene are Cassio, Desdemona, Othello, Lago. In this scene Cassio meets with Desdemona to ask her to help him get Othello to be his friend again. Later on Othello is convinced from Lago that cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. Othello becomes very angry in this scene and starts to transform from hero to a vilan.

·Rising Action:
When Lago tells his wife Emilia to steel Desdemona's handkerchief.

·Climax:
When Othello believes everything Lago is telling him.

·Falling Action:
Lago then puts the handkerchief in Desdemona's chamber and tells Othello tat he saw it in Cassio's hand. Othello becomes very angry.

·Denouement:
Lago is using his evil plan against Cassio and making Othello believe that Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona.

·Resolution:
Othello changes from a hero to a vilan from believing in the evil plan of Lago.

·Settings:
Garden of the castle,
·Characters

·Conflicts:
Lago is forming a conflict with Othello and Cassio and Desdemona.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act III, Scene IV

·Exposition:
The scene opens in front of the castle. The characters mentioned in this scene are Desdemona,
Clown(a servant to Othello), Emilia,Cassio, Bianca(Cassio's lover.) In this scene Othello ask's Desdemona to see the handkerchief, but she refused because it was lost. Later on Cassio gives the handkerchief to his lover Bianca, because she like the pattern.

·Rising Action:
When Othello asks for the handkerchief from Desdemona.

·Climax:
When Cassio give the handkerchief to his love Bianca.

·Falling Action:
When Desdemona lies that she did not lose the handkerchief.

·Denouement:
Desdemona did not tell the truth to Othello.

·Resolution:
Othello just walks away with anger.

·Settings:
The scene opens in front of the castle.

·Characters:
Desdemona, Clown(a servant to Othello), Emilia,Cassio, Bianca(Cassio's lover.)

·Conflicts:
Othello becomes angry with Desdemona because she did not give him the hendkerchief.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act IV, Scene I

·Exposition:
This scene begins on the grounds of the castle. the characters mentioned in this scene are
Lago, Othello,Desdemona,Cassio, Lodovico, Desdemona's kinsman. In this scene Lago tries to convince Othello that both Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair. Lago talks to Cassio about Bianca and Cassio's love, but he makes it try to seem as if Cassio is talking about Desdemona, which gets Othello very angry. In this scene Bianca also becomes angry with Cassio because she finds out that the handkerchief is some other womans. Othello is now thinking to kill both Desdemona and Cassio.

·Rising Action:
When othello yells at Desdemona in front of Lodovico.

·Climax:
Othello is thinking to kill both Cassio and Desdemona.

·Falling Action:
When Lodovico asks Othello to call Desdemona back. Lodovico was surprised that Othello was acting this way.

·Denouement:
Othello want to strangle Desdemona and also wants to kill Cassio.

·Reslution
Othello has to go back to Venice.

·Settings:
On the grounds of the castle

·Characters:
Lago, Othello,Desdemona,Cassio, Lodovico, Desdemona's kinsman.

·Conflicts:
Lago forms another conflcit between Othello and Desdemona and Cassio. Othello now wants to kill both Othello and Desdemona.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
Rising action
Falling action
Climax

Act IV, Scene II

·Exposition:
The scene opens in a room of the castle. The character's mentioned in this scene are Othello, Emilia, Desdemona, Lago, Cassio, Roderigo. In this scene, Othello talks to Emilia about the affair with Cassio and Desdemona. Emilia tells Othello the truth and tells him that Desdemona is a loyal wife,not believing her, Othello talks to Desdemoa himself and disobeys her name.

·Rising Action:
When Othello asks Emilia about the affair.

·Climax:
When Lago tells Roderigo to kill Cassio.

·Falling Action:
When Othello talks to Desdemona and calls her certain names, and also saying that she is not a loyal wife.

·Denouement:
Lago decides to make Desdemona feel better and tells her that Othello be become better soon.

·Resolution:
Lago tells Roderigo to kill Cassio.

·Settings:
In a room of the castle Othello

·Characters:
Othello, Emilia, Desdemona, Lago, Cassio, Roderigo.

·Conflicts:
When Othello talks in an angry manner with Desdemona after believing everything Lago had told him.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
Rising action
Falling action
Climax



Act IV, Scene III



·Exposition:
This scene opens in another room. The characters mentioned in this scene are Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, and Lodovico.


·Climax:
When Othello tells her to get ready for bed and tells Emilia to leave.

·Denouement:
Emilia has to leave the room and Desdemona has to get ready to sleep.


·Resolution:
Emilia leaves shortly and Desdemona is praying for the better.


·Settings:
another room


·Characters:
Othello, Desdemona, Emilia, and Lodovico.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:

Characters
Dialouge
Dramatis personae
Climax



Act V, Scene I



·Exposition
The scene opens out on the streets. The characters mentioned in this scene are Desdemona, Othello, Lago, Emilia, Roderigo, Cassio, Lodovico and Gratiano, Biana. In this scene Lago tells Roderigo to kill Cassio. While both Cassio and Roderigo fight, Lago stabs Cassio in the leg. The Lago stabs Roderigo in the back and accuses Biana of doing that and now Biana is arrested.



·Rising Action:
When both Cassio and Roderigo are fighting.


·Climax:
When Lago kills Roderigo.


·Falling Action:
Roderigo dies because Lago stabs him in the back.

·Denouement:
Roderigo is now dead and Biana is accused of killing him.

·Resolution:
Biana is arrested and Cassio is still alive.


·Settings:
Out on the streets.


·Characters:
Desdemona, Othello, Lago, Emilia, Roderigo, Cassio, Lodovico and Gratiano, Biana.


·Conflicts:
Both Cassio and Roderigo are fighting and later Roderigo dies.


·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge
Tragic Flaw
Dramatis personae
Rising action
Falling action
Climax



Act V, Scene II



·Exposition:
This scene opens in the scene shifts to Desdemona's bedchamber in the castle. The character's mentioned in this scene are Desemona, Othello, Emilia, Montano, Lago, Cassio. In this scene Othello kills Desdemona not even listening to he. Then later Emilia tells Othello the truth about the handkerchief and tells her that Lago made her steal it. Othello finally learns the truth about Lago and later Lago is put into prision. Othello stabs Lago. Later Othello apologizes to Cassio abitu evrything and at the end kills himself next to Desdemona.



·Rising Action:

When Othello tells Desdemona to say her last prayers.
·Climax


·Falling Action:

When Othello kills Desdemona.

·Denouement:
Othello later finds out the truth about Lago and kill him in prision.

·Resolution:
Othello alos apoligizes to Cassio and kills himself next to Desdemona.

·Settings:
The scene shifts to Desdemona's bedchamber in the castle. Prision, in Cassio's room.

·Characters:
Desemona, Othello, Emilia, Montano, Lago, Cassio.

·Conflicts:
Othello kills Desdemona and then kills Lago and finally ate the end kills himself.

·Possible Drama Terms mentioned or you predict is in these acts:
Characters
Conflicts
Dialouge Tragic
Flaw Dramatis
personae Rising
action Falling action
Climax