| How does Iago continue to provoke Othello’s jealousy? | Iago continues to claim Cassio is sleeping with Desdemona. |
| What does the confrontation between Bianca and Cassio reveal about Cassio’s character? | Cassio comes of sadistic. Bianca seems to love him, but Cassio is only using her and she allows it. |
| Why has Lodovico come to Cyprus and how does he become a part of Iago’s scheming? | He came to deliver a letter to Othello telling him Cassio is taking his place. He sees how Othello treats Desdemona and was shocked and Iago was able to get him in his plot. |
| How does Emilia react to Othello’s initial suggestion of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness? How does Othello respond? | Emilia was honest & stood up for Desdemona saying she wasn’t a cheater & a hoe. Othello called her a simple woman & called her a hoe. He believed she was lying for Desdemona. |
| How does Desdemona react to Othello’s accusation in Scene 2? | Desdemona is shocked, hurt & confused. She doesn’t understand why her husband is accusing her of being a hoe. |
| What purpose do Desdemona’s story of Barbary and the song about the “willow maid” serve? | It serves the foreshadowing of her death because the story relates to her situation. |
Othello Act IV
September 7, 2019