Othello Act IV

Act IV scene i

• Iago tests Othello here to upset him
• Qs of sin/redemption begin here
• "Lie" is ambiguous and upsets Othello
• Othello's breakdown = Iago's triumph
• What is Iago's plan now?
• What does Iago tell us about Bianca?
• Women's love vs. men's love in the play

Act IV scene i

• Othello's revenge will be bloody
• Cassio with Bianca vs. Desdemona
• What will happen now?
• Can you believe Iago?!
• Note Iago's eagerness to hear updates
• Othello's anger - the letter or his wife?

Act IV scene i

• Othello is so cruel here.
• Lodovico can't believe it.
• Iago's plan is coming together.
• Both men leave - scene i ends.

Act IV

Act IV scene ii

• Mid-conversation again
• "Let me see your face."
• Desdemona has no idea why he's upset.
• What does he say to her here?
• Why doesn't Othello believe his wife?
• Moral tone - Othello thinks he's right

Act IV scene ii

• Why does he throw money?
• What does Emilia think?
• Dramatic irony - Desdemona wants Iago
• Why doesn't she leave Othello?
• Emilia says Othello was manipulated
• Why is Roderigo so angry?
• Has Desdemona been receiving jewels?
• What does Iago want Roderigo to do?

Act IV

Act IV scene iii

• Inside the governor's mansion
• Lodovico prepares to leave.
• What does Othello want Desdemona to do?
• Comment on institutional racism?
• Note the song lyrics - she loves him
• Has Iago been unfaithful?

Act IV scene iii

• Inside the governor's mansion
• Roderigo prepares to leave.
• Why is Desdemona so afraid?
• Comment on institutional racism?
• Note the song lyrics - she loves him
• Has Iago been unfaithful?