The play begins on a street in Venice. There is an
argument between Iago and Roderigo...
- Roderigo
is in love with Desdemona.... - He has been paying Iago to
help him win Desdemona... - Roderigo learns that Desdemona
has just married Othello... - Iago and Roderigo go tell
Brabanzio, Desdemona's father about the
marriage... - Brabanio takes a group of men to confront
Othello, believing Othello has used witchcraft to woo his
daughter... - Othello has just been summoned by the
Duke... - Othello and Desdemona confirm their marriage to
her father... - They leave for Cyprus to handle a Turkish
invasion... - Cassio fights in Cyprus and stabs the
governor...thus losing his position as lieutenant... - Iago
is jealous of Cassio, Othello's lieutenant because he believes that Cassio was assigned
the job he should have had... - Iago plants seeds of
distrust and suspicion in reference to Desdemona and
Cassio... - Desdemona tries to save Cassio at Cassio's
bidding...Cassio has been setup to do so at Iago's
suggestion... - Seeing the two of them talking, Othello's
suspicion grows... - Desdemona pleads for Cassio's
reinstatement and Othello's suspicion is even more
confirmed... - Iago plants Desdemona's handkerchief on
Cassio...he tells Othello that Cassio was seen wiping his beard with this handkerchief
that was Othello's gift to Desdemona... - Emilia found the
handkerchief and gave it to Iago...Emilia is Iago's wife and Desdemona's servant
girl... - Othello believes the worst and smothers
Desdemona... - Emilia confesses that the handkerchief
ordeal was a set-up by Iago... - Othello is regretful when
he hears this...Then as he learns that he has been replaced by Cassio, Othello stabs
himself... - Iago is
arrested...
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