English 12

 Pick a card as you come in and match it to the cards at the desks. This will be your group for today.  In your journals: Consider the prop you chose for Desdemona. How does it represent her character?

“look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father and may thee.” ( )  Put this into your own words.

“look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father and may thee.” ( )  Put this into your own words.  Toss the ball: I f you get it say the line. Try for different intonation and emphasis

“look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father and may thee.” ( )  Put this into your own words.  Toss the ball: I f you get it say the line. Try for different intonation and emphasis  Watch for words and images that have to do with sight. Consider the difference between literal sight and sight as a metaphor for understanding

 Duke is preparing for battle with the Turks at Cyprus  Brabantios wants justice for his defiled daughter, but is denied  Othello describes his courtship of Desdemona (sigh)  Othello entrusts Desdemona to Iago for safe transport to Cyprus (Seriously???)  Iago and Roderigo are left on the stage to plot and plan

 Why does Roderigo want to plot and plan?  Why does Iago?

In your groups  Read through Iago and Roderigo’s conversation  Answer the questions in your journals (line numbers provided to help you)  Start Iago’s Bestiary  If you have time, go back to 1.1 and get the beastly lines from that scene-they are fun