Act 2 scene 1
1. Re-read Act 2 scene 1 lines 95-100. What sort of person
is Cassio?
2. How does Iago plan to use Cassio’s character traits to
usurp and ensnare both Cassio and Othello? (Lines
167-176 will help.)
3. What does Iago tell Roderigo to do, and why does Iago say
it will help Roderigo to win Desdemona’s heart? (Lines 249-278 will help you
with this question.)
4. What more do we learn about the nature of Iago in Act 2?
What is the effect of having him share his thoughts and plans with us through
his soliloquies? Pay attention to the language used in Iago's soliloquies. What
sorts of descriptive language does he use? How does it contribute to the
picture of Iago that Shakespeare is drawing?
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