| Act 1 scene 1 | Iago says that he wants revennge for othello promoting cassio and not him |
| Act 1 scene 1 | I ago and roderigo tell brabantio that othello and desdemona have married |
| Act 1 scene 2 | Othello is confident that he is suitable for desdemona |
| Act 1 scene 2 | Cassio brings a message from the duke, requiring othello a presence at a meeting |
| Act 1 scene 2 | Brabantio accuses othello of witchcraft and follows him to the meetinf |
| Act 1 scene 3 | Othello is told to prepare for war against the Turks |
| Act 1 scene 3 | Othello gives the story of his and desdemonas relationship, the duke understands despite brabantio accusing him of witchcraft again |
| Act 1 scene 3 | Brabantio warns othello not to trust desdemona |
| Act 2 scene 1 | Turkish fleet are destroyed- we are now in Cyprus |
| Act 2 scene 1 | Othello is reunited with desdemona- they are very happy |
| Act 2 scene 1 | Iago persuades roderigo to provoke Cassio into losing his temper |
| Act 2 scene 1 | I ago reiterates his desire for revenge |
| Act 2 scene 2 | Peace is restored and there is celebration for defeating the Turks and othellos marriage |
| Act 2 scene 3 | Iago pressures cassio to join and calls him a drunkard, roderigo and him fight |
| Act 2 scene 3 | Othello dismisses Cassio- he tells him to go to desdemona for help |
| Act 3 scene 1 and 2 | Emilia agrees to help divert othellos attention so cassio can speak to desdemona, othello and I ago inspect fortifications |
| Act 3 scene 3 | Desdemona begs othello to reinstate Cassio |
| Act 3 scene 3 | I ago tells othello that desdemona has committed adultery with Cassio- he demands proof |
| Act 3 scene 3 | Desdemona drops her handkerchief and Emily’s gives it to I ago, telling othello that Cassio has been seen with ot |
| Act 3 scene 3 | Othello promotes imago and asks him to kill Cassio |
| Act 3 scene 3 | Othello begins plotting desdemonas death |
| Act 3 scene 4 | Desdemona is uneasy about losing the handkerchief and also tries to promote Cassio again |
| Act 3 scene 4 | Othello is angry at desdemona for losing the handkerchief |
| Act 3 scene 4 | Cassio gives his mistress bianca the handkerchief |
| Act 4 scene 1 | Othello has a fit after I ago taunts him about desdemonas affair |
| Act 4 scene 1 | Cassio and I ago talk |
| Act 4 scene 1 | Othello sees the handkerchief in Biancas hand and vows to kill desdemona |
| Act 4 scene 1 | Venetian visitors tell othello that Cassio is replacing him |
| Act 4 scene 1 | Othello strikes desdemona |
| Act 4 scene 2 | Othello questions emilia who defends desdemona |
| Act 4 scene 2 | Othello confronts desdemona and she defends herself |
| Act 4 scene 2 | I ago persuades roderigo to kill cassio |
| Act 4 scene 3 | Othello sends desdemona to bed, she tells emilia she loves him and sings a song |
| Act 5 scene 1 | Roderigo tries to wound Cassio but instead Cassio wounds roderigo |
| Act 5 scene 1 | I ago steps in and stabs Cassio in the leg- othello hears cries and believes he is dead. Lodovico and gratiano attend to him |
| Act 5 scene 1 | I ago kills roderigo |
| Act 5 scene 2 | Desdemona is sleeping, othello says he will kill her, kisses her and wakes her |
| Act 5 scene 2 | Desdemona cries when she finds out Cassio is dead so othello suffocates her |
| Act 5 scene 2 | I ago denies emilias accusation and stabs her, leaving her to die on the bed next to desdemona |
| Act 5 scene 2 | Othello wounds I ago and his plots are revealed |
| Act 5 scene 2 | Othello kills himself |
Othello scene summaries
August 14, 2019