1. Act 1 Scene 1
1. Act 1 Scene1 opens with which
characters?
2. For what reasons are the two
characters angry?
3. What do the characters then
decide to do and why?
Friday 7th June
Fact: ‘Splood and Zounds are
Shakespearean swearwords

2. Michael Cassio
• Why does Iago dislike him?
Iago explains why he believes he
has not been promoted to the
rank of lieutenant (Lines 8-27) –
Look carefully at the way Iago
describes Cassio and pick out any
key phrases which suggest why
Iago is jealous of him.
Add these to your Michael
Cassio page

3. First impressions of Iago
• Write Iago in the centre of the next page and
collect together any key things Iago seems to
say about himself.
• Include anything that reveals something his
character or motivation.
Iago
“I follow him to serve
my turn upon him”
(shows he’s following him to
get revenge!)
“I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
for daws to peck at”
(Shows he is revealing all, regardless of the outcome)
“I am not what I am”
(There is more to Iago than meets
the eye!)

4. Iago winding up Brabantio
• Have a page in your book with the heading:
Animal Imagery – you are going to collect quotes
to do with animals as we go through the play:
Start with these tricky words
• “Barbary horse” --- a North African breed
• “Coursers” --- Racehorses
• “jennets” --- small Spanish horse
• Note down any animal related lines that Iago uses
whilst shouting up at Brabantio.

5. Othello in Act 1 Scene 1
• Throughout the whole scene, nobody has
used Othello’s name – although all three
men have referred to him several times.
• Collect the terms used to describe him
and add to your Othello page: State who
speaks it and what it says about the
speaker
Term used Aspect of Othello Spoken
by
What does it say about the
speaker?
“the moor” His race Iago Takes away his
individuality
“thick-lips” His physical
features
Racist, purposely
insulting
“the devil”