1. LQ: How does Shakespeare present male/female relationships?
Thursday 11th November
AS Paper 1: Othello
Act 2 Scene 1 Lesson1
LQ: How does Shakespeare present male/female relationships?
LQ: Do I understand the exam requirements? Can I comment on aspects of context?

2. Starter
Lit term drills

3. B4
Outstanding Progress: perceptive point made with analysed quotations (using technical terms), link to social context and using sophisticated vocabulary B3
Excellent Progress: Clear and relevant point made with analysed quotations (using technical terms), link to social context

4. Act 1 recap
Can you list two or three things Venice was famous for in the 16th Century?

5. What were Venetian courtesans?
Act 1 recap
What were Venetian courtesans?

6. Act 1 recap
What do these contextual facts you have discovered suggest about gender politics in the Venetian Court?

7. Act 1 recap
How might these facts about Venetian society influence Othello's characteristics? (EXT - can you provide evidence to strengthen your argument)

8. Act 1 recap
What does the first scene tell the audience about Othello's position in Venice as an outsider of different race and religion?

9. Act 1 recap
What does Act One Scene Three show us about the Court's opinion of Othello? Include two different points and a quotation for each.

10. Act 1 recap
Does Othello's position as an outsider affect Desdemona's attraction to him?

11. Act 1 recap
How does Othello begin his defence against the accusations, and why is this line to start his speech incongruous with the speech he then delivers?

12. How does Othello show poise in his rhetoric when defending himself?
Act 1 recap
How does Othello show poise in his rhetoric when defending himself?

13. Act 1 recap
How does Othello describe his "wooing" of Desdemona? Is this a normal description of two people falling in love? What does it suggest about their relationship?

14. What is interesting about Desdemona's words to her father?
Act 1 recap
What is interesting about Desdemona's words to her father?

15. What is interesting Brabantio's warning to Othello?
Act 1 recap
What is interesting Brabantio's warning to Othello?

16. How Shakespeare presents male/female relationships
Act 2 Scene 1 –
How Shakespeare presents male/female relationships
As we read, consider the way Shakespeare shows the interaction between men and women.
Note or comment on any interesting quotations
Try to use Lit terms to articulate your responses
EXT: can you tie this to social context?
EXT: can you spot anything no one else has noticed?

17. Effect (lit term and keyword) Develop point
How does Shakespeare present male/female relationships in Act 2 scene 1?
Shakespeare highlights the misogyny of Venetian men in Act 2 scene 1. Iago describes women as “wildcats in your kitchens… devils being offended… and housewives in your beds”. The derogatory imagery of devils or animals emphasises Iago’s objectification of the opposite sex. Furthermore, he mocks Desdemona saying, “You rise to play and go to bed to work”. The monosyllabic insult reveals the power males in Venice had over women, especially as Iago is insulting the wife of his general. Shakespeare both highlights the gender inequality in the Venetian Court and alludes to the male expectation that women will be unfaithful if given opportunity. This unfounded assertion will be fundamental in Othello’s tragic downfall.
Point
Evidence
Effect (lit term and keyword)
Develop point
Social Context

18. How does Shakespeare present male/female relationships in Act 2 scene 1?
Shakespeare highlights the misogyny of Venetian men in Act 2 scene 1. Iago describes women as “wildcats in your kitchens… devils being offended… and housewives in your beds”. The derogatory imagery of devils or animals emphasises Iago’s objectification of the opposite sex. Furthermore, he mocks Desdemona saying, “You rise to play and go to bed to work”. The monosyllabic insult reveals the power males in Venice had over women, especially as Iago is insulting the wife of his general. Shakespeare both highlights the gender inequality in the Venetian Court and alludes to the male expectation that women will be unfaithful if given opportunity. This unfounded assertion will be fundamental in Othello’s tragic downfall.
Outstanding Progress: perceptive point made with analysed quotations (using technical terms), link to social context and using sophisticated vocabulary
Excellent Progress: Clear and relevant point made with analysed quotations (using technical terms), link to social context