That the turks's want to attack Cyprus, but they see that the turks' are trying to confuse them by attacking Rhode first, making them believe that they won't attack Cyprus, but they will because that's just a distraction.
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW THIS RELATES TO WHAT HAPPENS LATER IN THE STORY?? THANKS!!
ACT 1 SCENE 3
Desdemona marries Othello at the beginning of the play against her father's will. The two secretly marry.
They want Desdemona's father, Brabantio, to come out and kill Othello, because they know that Desdemona and Othello are getting illegally wedded. Iago hates Othello and wants him dead because Cassio gave Othello a position in the military that Iago believed he deserved.
The same way I would describe any other Othello. Othello is still Othello no matter what clothes you put him in.
Shakespeare's Othello is essentially a tragedy
Women in Othello are:Desdemona- Othello's wifeEmilia- Iago's wife and Desdemona's companionBianca- loves Cassio
They had a good relationship - Othello trusted Cassio and Cassio respected Othello
He is Othello's standard bearer and third ranking officer. Othello as General with Cassio as Lieutenant
Desdemona marries Othello at the beginning of the play against her father's will. The two secretly marry.
Cassio and Othello were very close friends before the play.
there were the good guys and the bad guys
· Old Maid · Othello
Othello was a moor and a general in the Venetian Military. about the respect from the duke , if I remember correctly it was because of his success as a general
Othello was a moor and a general in the Venetian Military. about the respect from the duke , if I remember correctly it was because of his success as a general
The Turks are militarily threatening Venetian possessions. The Duke of course summons his most capable military man. That would be Othello.
The Turks are militarily threatening Venetian possessions. The Duke of course summons his most capable military man. That would be Othello.
They want Desdemona's father, Brabantio, to come out and kill Othello, because they know that Desdemona and Othello are getting illegally wedded. Iago hates Othello and wants him dead because Cassio gave Othello a position in the military that Iago believed he deserved.
Brabantio is a Venetian senator who is Desdemona's father. He becomes Othello's father-in-law when Desdemona elopes with Othello in the beginning of the play. Brabantio is very unhappy with their sudden marriage. He accuses Othello of performing witchcraft on his daughter to make her fall in love with her. Othello denies this. Brabantio warns Othello that if his daughter deceived him, she can deceive Othello as well. In Act V, it is discovered that Brabantio died broken-hearted as a result of Desdemona's marriage to Othello.