Monday 17 November 2014

IB ENGLISH - OTHELLO - IAGO SOLILOQUY AND INTRODUCTION TO ACT 2

TASK 1

In groups read and consider Iago's soliloquy at the end of Act 1.

What is Iago's purpose in this monologue?

How does Iago present Roderigo here?

How does Iago present Cassio?

How does Iago present Othello?

What does this soliloquy thell us about the character of Iago?

Comment on the language features in this speech.

What effect do they have on an audience?

TASK 2

Summarise Act 2 scene 1 pages 29 - 37