Post on 02-Jul-2015
Wednesday 3rd July
• Cassio says at the start: “I have poor and unhappy brains for drinking” (Can’t take his drink!)
• Iago gets the party going, singing drinking songs, encouraging Cassio to drink – he is drunk very quickly!
• When Cassio leaves, Iago comments on Cassio’s “vice” for drink to Montano saying “’Tis’ evermore the prologue to his sleep”
• This is another example of Iago
being two-faced (like the god Janus!)
Act 2 Scene 3aka Cassio the lightweight
Wednesday 3rd July
• Iago sends Roderigo after Cassio and the two re-enter fighting. Montano tries to stop Cassiostriking Roderigo, accuses Cassio of being drunk – which angers Cassio, who stabs Montano! Iago calls for the town bell for the rung to fetch help – and wake Othello up // disrupt him from his wedding night
• (Othello will not be happy!)
Cassio the fighter!
Montano
Othello’s justice
• As we are reading the rest of Act 2 Scene 3, find out what Othello’s punishment for Cassio
• Is this the “end point” of Iago’s plan? See how Iagoresponds…
Hold, for your lives!
Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving, speak, who began this? On thy love, I
charge thee.