Dec 25, 2009

Othello | Act IV, Scenes 1-3 Summary and Analysis

Act IV, Scene 1
New Character:
Lodovico: a Venetian nobleman, kinsman to Brabantio

Summary
Before Othello’s castle, Iago presents images of Desdemona’s infidelity to Othello until he is overcome with emotion and falls into a trance. Cassio enters and asks what is wrong. Iago tells him that Othello has fallen into a fit of epilepsy and will speak to him later. Othello revives, and Iago tells him that Cassio came but will return. Moreover, he tells Othello to hide himself and watch Cassio’s gestures as Iago speaks to him. When Cassio returns,...