Villainy is also shown through Iago’s stage craft as stage manager directing Othello (lines 72/ 90) (Bradley, characters are ‘mere puppets in his hands’) 2. Shakespeare presents Othello’s jealousy as largely the product of Iago’s villainy shown through Iago’s imagery in Act 4 scene 1 … + medicine imagery and aside to audience/dramatic irony (42/3) (echoes Iago’s earlier poison imagery ‘I’ll pour this pestilence in his ear’ ( ) poison is his cure / Iago’s perverse morality). SQI practice – how does Shakespeare present Othello’s jealousy in 4.1 ? Statement + Quote + inference + cross-reference + critical quote 1. How is this significant in the play? Think about how it contrasts earlier acts and prepares us for Act 5.ħ SQI practice – how does Shakespeare present Othello’s jealousy in 4. After your performance, discuss: How will he murder Desdemona? Significance? Why does he think he is justified? Most frightening line of speech from Othello?Ħ Activity 3 Act 4 Scene 1 : Othello’s public attack Read Othello and Iago’s parts lines Othello thinks he has just heard Cassio admitting his affair with Desdemona.
After your performance, discuss: How Would a contemporary audience view Othello’s ‘trance’? Would a modern audience respond in the same way? What metaphor is used by Iago and what does it tell us about him?ĥ Activity 2 Act 4.1 ‘Othello’s reaction to Cassio’s ‘confession’ Read Othello and Iago’s parts lines He is responding to the news that Cassio has been bragging about sleeping with Desdemona. Can be considered progressive and atypical of contemporary drama (marriage seen from male perspective)Ĥ Activity 1 – 4.1 Othello’s seizure/breakdown This is the scene where Shakespeare gives both women a voice to present marriage through female eyes. Feminist reading of the play – scene 3 historically is often cut (including first performance). Verbal violence turns physical ‘’ in front of Lodovico (‘My lord this this would not be believed in Venice’) Sense of claustrophobia is heightened by setting is the eavesdropping scene 4.2 where Emilia and Desdemona confide in each other, takes place in ‘a separate room in the castle’ 4.3 is in Desdemona’s bed chamber where Othello has sent her. Othello made the pact with Iago at the end of Act 3 in Act 4 Othello’s harmartia (jealousy) becomes increasingly evident. We have done our course.ģ Structure of a tragedy : Act 4 – falling action
I took you for that cunning whore of Venice 10. Was this fair paper ….Made to write “whore” upon 5.
Presentation on theme: "Othello Act 4 Lesson one – 4.1."- Presentation transcript:Ģ Starter activity 1.
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