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 Cassio striking 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 Iago responds…

Hold, for your lives!

Honest Iago, that looks dead with grieving, speak, who began this? On thy love, I

charge thee.