1.  Aim: What happened in Act 1, the exposition? What did we learn about the setting, characters, and situation?  Do Now: Take out your Act 1 Comprehension & Analysis Question worksheet  Activity: Watching Act 1  As you watch Act 1, add any information to your answers that you may be missing  Pay careful attention to the characters & their personalities  Make note of anything changes that the director made  Be prepared to discuss tomorrow

2. Aim: What happened in Act 1, the exposition? What did we learn about the setting, characters, and situation? Do Now: Review the setting  Why is the setting important? Lesson: So many problems already! - The Characters & The Situation Activity: Analyzing the Evil Villain vs. the Tragic Hero

3. Setting Where does the story begin? Where is the rest of the play going to take place? Why is the change in setting important?

4. Situation What are the different problems/situations that have been presented so far?

5. Character Descriptions Iago: Roderigo: Brabantio: Othello: Desdemona:

6. Analysis Topic 1: The Tragic Hero vs. The Evil Villain  Iago’s Character vs. Othello Character Let’s take a look at Iago’s description of himself and see what we can about his character. Then let’s take a look at Othello’s description of himself and see what we can learn about his character. How do the two compare? Read Iago’s reaction to Othello’s promotion of Cassio. (Act 1.1: line 43-71) Read aloud as a class. As we read, follow along and jot down in your notebooks any words or phrases that are repeated. Look at it one more time  “Do you notice any play on words?

7. The Evil Villain  Iago’s Character What is Iago saying about following his master (Othello)? “I follow him to serve my turn upon him” Iago pretends to follow Othello until he can take down Othello. First Type of Servant (line 43-46) vs. Second Type of Servant (line 51-56) Iago is the second type  pretends to follow but really follows himself. “I am not what I am” He’s not who he appears to be. He’s two faced. The way Iago speaks, the language he uses and how he twists his words show that he is two faced. When Brabantio calls him a “villain” in Act 1 Scene 1 he responds, “And you are a senator.” He does not deny he is a villain He accepts it as a fact

8. The Tragic Hero  Othello’s Character Then Read Othello’s description of himself. (Act 1 scene 3 Line 20-37 & 91-111) and the two lines from Act 1 Scene 2. 1. How does Othello describe himself? 2. In Act 1 Scene 2, when Iago warns Othello that Barbantio is “much-loved” and may try to separate him and Desdemona, what is Othello’s answer and what does this suggest about Othello’s values? (1.2,8-39) 3. In Act 1 Scene 2, what does Othello mean when he says: “My parts, my title, and my perfect soul shall manifest me rightly.”

9. The Tragic Hero  Othello’s Character (1.2) “My services which I have done the seigniory shall out- tongue his complaints.” Believes his actions as a noble general will over power his words For know, Iago, But that I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition out into circumscription and confine for the sea’s worth.” Attests his love for Des. Believes his reputation and his true love for Desdemona connivance them the has done nothing wrong

10. The Tragic Hero  Othello’s Character (1.3) “”Most potent, grave, and reverend signors” = Speaks almost overly respectfully  knows he is below them “Rude am I in my speech and little blessed with the soft phrase of peace.” = Knows he is not noble and sophisticated in the aristocratic sense “These arms of mine had seven years…used their dearest action in the tented filed….I can speak more than pertains to feats of broil and battle.” = He is a soldier, a warrior “Little shall I grace my cause in speaking for myself.” = Knows his experience in battle win not win his fight for Des. “Yet, by your gracious patience, I will an unvarnished tale deliver of my whole course of love….I won his daughter.” = Will speak plainly about their love Asks Desdemona to speak for him. = Proof of how strongly he believes that their love is pure love

11. Aim: How do others view Othello & Desdemona’s love vs. how Othello & Desdemona describe their love? Do Now: Wrap up yesterday’s notes Lesson: Review Juxtaposition – What is being juxtaposed in Act 1 Activity: Analyzing Othello & Desdemona’s Love & How it is seen by others Lesson: Animalistic, Unnatural Lust vs. True Love

12. The Tragic Hero  Othello’s Character (1.2) “My services which I have done the seigniory shall out- tongue his complaints.” Believes his actions as a noble general will over power his words For know, Iago, But that I love the gentle Desdemona, I would not my unhoused free condition out into circumscription and confine for the sea’s worth.” Attests his love for Des. Believes his reputation and his true love for Desdemona connivance them the has done nothing wrong

13. Review Juxtaposition The arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments for the purpose of comparison, contrast, rhetorical effect, suspense, or character development. Ex) Othello and Iago’s characters Ex) The Way Iago, Roderigo & Barbantio describe Othello & Desdemona’s love vs. how Othello & Desdemona describe their love. What is the effect of using juxtaposition when describing Othello & Desdemona’s love?

14. How Others view their love How do Roderigo and Iago describe Desdemona and Othello’s love? (Act 1.1 1 line 85-155) Animalistic – compares them to different animals mating (Barbary horse, beast with two backs, black ram tupping your white ewe, etc) The word “gross” is repeated many time Unnatural Dirty (Saucy wrongs) Raunchy (Lascivious) Insulting How does Brabantio describe Desdemona and Othello’s Love? (Act 1.2 line 80-100) Othello stole is daughter, calls him a thief Also uses the word “gross” Used magic to bewitch her (enchant, magic], practitioner of the arts) Drugged her (drugs, minerals) Also make racist remarks (sooty bosom) What do these descriptions have in common?

15. Critical Thinking What do these descriptions suggest about how interracial relationships were scene at this time? What is are Desdemona & Othello risking by marrying each other? So why did they do it?

16. How Othello & Desdemona Describe their Love How does Othello describe his love for Desdemona? Line 145 – they thrive in each other’s love = a mutual love that makes them both better Loved him for his life story, she wanted to know everything about him (had a greedy ear) Loved him for the trials he’d been through & the pains he suffered Gave him sympathy, comfort & compassion Line 295 – not animalistic not just physical, he love her for her mind and soul How does Desdemona describe her love for Othello? She gave her life to him & made her home with him He tamed her heart Sees him as a man of quality – better than any other man Loves him because he is honorable and brave She gave him her body & her soul She saw his beauty (visage) in his mind A marriage of body, mind & soul

17. The Ultimate Price What is Othello willing to give up for Desdemona? (Act 1 scene 3 134-140 & 335) Puts is fate & his life in her hands  wants her to speak for him Has complete faith in her & their love  showing how strong their relationship is “My life upon her faith.”  When Brabantio warns him that she deviced him and my do so to Othello, O is willing to bet his life on her faithfulness. But this is the thing Iago will use to destroy Othello The worst part is Othello tells/teaches Iago how to bring him down

18. Setting Up for Act 2 What wish does the Duke grant Desdemona? What are the details of the arrangement? What does Roderigo threaten to do? Why? What does Iago tell Roderigo he should do? What is Iago’s plan to get revenge on Othello and Cassio?