Why does Cassio bring musicians? What is Othello’s response to them? | to get him on Othello’s good side. Othello hates the music and pays the clown to go away |
What does Emilia tell Cassio that Desdemona is already doing for him? | that Desdemona is speaking to Othello on Cassio’s behalf. |
What responses do Othello and Iago have to seeing Cassio leave Desdemona? | Iago plants the seed in Othello’s mind that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. |
How successfully does Desdemona plead for Cassio? What is Othello’s response to Desdemona as she leaves? | Othello says he will honor her and the subject is dropped for a while, but Othello does not trust Desdemona. |
Why doesn’t Iago simply tell Othello right away that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair? | Iago wants to gradually bother Othello so then he gets really mad but has no evidence. |
Othello’s love for Desdemona is solid as can be seen through line 93 of Act 3, Scene 3. Why does he become a man in “misery” by his next speech (3.3.190/p10). What has moved him fromlove to jealousy? | Othello hears from Iago that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. |
What thing does Emilia find and give to Iago? What does Iago intend to do with it? | Desdemona’s handkerchief that Othello gave to her. Iago wants to tell Othello that Cassio has the handkerchief as evidence of Desdemona’s affair. |
What is Iago’s first reply when Othello demands proof of his wife’s disloyalty? What “proof” does Iago eventually offer Othello. | He heard Cassio talking in his sleep about Desdemona and how they made love. He also says Cassio has the handkerchief. |
What does Othello decide and command at the end of Scene 3? | He wants Cassio dead and revenge on Desdemona. |
How likely is it that Othello will keep an open mind until he has seen real proof? How much have Iago’s suggestions about Desdemona’s “nature” worked on Othello? | Not likely because Othello is already convinced and angry that Desdemona is having an affair. |
Is there any chance of his chasing his mind or of Desdemona’s convincing him of her innocence? | Small chance. Desdemona does convince Othello of her faithfulness but it probably is not enough to convince him that she is actually faithful. |
What is Emilia’s relationship with Iago and Desdemona? | Iago uses Emilia’s relationship with Desdemona to destroy Othello’s relationship. |
What is the history of the handkerchief and is it true? | The handkerchief was his mothers and it has magical powers. This is a lie to make it seem more important than it is. |
What is Emilia’s view of men? How justified is she? | Emilia thinks men use women for their bodies and leave when they get bored. |
Who is Bianca? What is her relationship to Cassio? What does he ask her to do? What is her emotional response? Sound familiar? | A prostitute who is Cassio’s lover. Cassio asks her to copy the handkerchief and she becomes upset. |
Who has the handkerchief at the end of scene 4? | Bianca because Cassio gave it to her. |
Othello Acts 3 & 4
July 10, 2019