| Characters | Othello, Montano, Cassio, Desdemona, Iago, Emilia, Roderigo |
| Who is Montano? | Cyprus’ Governor |
| Who was on the first ship to arrive to Cyprus? | Iago, Emilia, Desdemona, and Roderigo |
| What is Iago’s secret? | He lusts after Desdemona because he suspects Othello having slept with his wife, Emilia |
| What is Roderigo’s involvement in Iago’s plan? | He will cause a scene in an attempt to falsify that Cassio has been sleeping with Desdemona to torture Othello |
| Summary of Act II Scene II | Othello hosts a celebration due to the safety from the Turks and his recent marriage to Desdemona |
| What does Iago tell Cassio? | Iago plants the seed that Desdemona is a temptress and then convinces him to drink, going against Othello’s orders to him |
| What do we learn in Scene III about Iago’s plan? | He plans to convince Roderigo and three other drunken Cyproits to join himself and Cassio on guard, after which he will convince Cassio to disgrace himself |
| What happened to cause the stabbing of Montano? | Cassio gets drunk and fights with Roderigo. Montano steps in to stop him and Cassio stabs him |
| What happens as a result of the stabbing of Montano? | Iago uses the oportunity to manipulate Othello and convinces him that Cassio is a problem. Othello shortly after releases Cassio from service |
Othello Act II
August 16, 2019