Act One, Scene One
The play opens at night on the street near Brabantio’s
house when Iago and Roderigo engage in conversation
on Desdemona’s issue. Roderigo rebukes Iago for
collecting money from him in order to woo Desdemona’s
hand in marriage but failed to do it. The lady in question
(Brabantio’s daughter) is now engaged to Othello.
Exercise
Speaker A:
“it is too true an evil. Gone she is,
And what’s to come of my despised time
Is naught but bitterness…
Raise all my kindred- Are they married,
think you?
Speaker B: Truly I think they are.
Questions
1. Who is Speaker A?
2. Who is Speaker B?
3. Where was Speaker A before the conversation?
4. Who else was there during the conversation?
5. The expression” Gone she is” refers to?
ACT ONE, SCENE TWO
Brabantio accuses Othello of using magic to seduce his
daughter which he reported in front of the duke.
Brabantio insists that he wants to arrest and prosecute
Othello specifically for the crime of witchcraft. The duke
later nullifies the charge against Othello after hearing
his own side of the story.
EXERCISE
Speaker A:
“The servants of the Duke and lieutenant!
the goodness of the night upon you, friend
What is the news?”
Speaker B:
“The Duke does greet you, General,
And he requires your haste-post-haste appeared
even on the instant”.
Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Who is Speaker A?
Who is Speaker B?
Whose house did the conversation take place?
Who is Speaker b to Speaker A?
What is speaker B’s position?
ST
1
TERM SCHEME OF WORK
WEEKS
1
TOPICS
OTHELLO BY
WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
2
OTHELLO BY
WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
3
OTHELLO BY
WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
CONTENT
BACKGROUND OF THE
PLAYWRIGHT
BACKGROUND OF THE PLAY
ACT ONE
ACT TWO LINE-BY-LINE
ANALYSIS
ACT THREE AND FOUR
LINE-BY-LINE ANALYSIS
4
5
6
OTHELLO BY
WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE
CROSSING THE
BAR BY ALFRED
TENNYSON
ACT FIVE
CHARACTERISATION
BACKGROUND OF THE POET
BACKGROUND OF THE POEM
ANALYSIS OF THE POEM
DICTION OF THE POEM
CROSSING THE STRUCTURE OF THE POEM
BAR BY ALFRED TONE OF THE POEM
TENNYSON
MOOD OF THE POEM
POETIC DEVICES
THEMES
7
VANITY BY
BIRAGO DIOP
BACKGROUND OF THE POET
BACKGROUND OF THE POEM
ANALYSIS OF THE POEM
DICTION OF THE POEM
8
VANITY BY
BIRAGO DIOP
STRUCTURE OF THE POEM
TONE OF THE POEM
MOOD OF THE POEM
POETIC DEVICES
THEMES
9.
10
REVISION
REVISION
EXAMINATION EXAMINATION