OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE

by William Shakespeare

Contents

 ACT I Scene I. Venice. A street. Scene II. Venice. Another street. Scene III. Venice. A council chamber. ACT II Scene I. A seaport in Cyprus. A Platform. Scene II. A street. Scene III. A Hall in the Castle. ACT III Scene I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. Scene II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle. Scene III. Cyprus. The Garden of the Castle. Scene IV. Cyprus. Before the Castle. ACT IV Scene I. Cyprus. Before the Castle. Scene II. Cyprus. A Room in the Castle. Scene III. Cyprus. Another Room in the Castle. ACT V Scene I. Cyprus. A Street. Scene II. Cyprus. A Bedchamber in the castle.   

Dramatis Personæ

 DUKE OF VENICE BRABANTIO, a Senator of Venice and Desdemona’s father Other Senators GRATIANO, Brother to Brabantio LODOVICO, Kinsman to Brabantio OTHELLO, a noble Moor in the service of Venice CASSIO, his Lieutenant IAGO, his Ancient MONTANO, Othello’s predecessor in the government of Cyprus RODERIGO, a Venetian Gentleman CLOWN, Servant to Othello 

DESDEMONA, Daughter to Brabantio and Wife to Othello EMILIA, Wife to Iago BIANCA, Mistress to Cassio 

Officers, Gentlemen, Messenger, Musicians, Herald, Sailor, Attendants, &c. 

 SCENE: The First Act in Venice; during the rest of the Play at a Seaport in Cyprus.

 ACT I

 SCENE I. Venice. A street.

 Enter Roderigo and Iago.

Roderigo

Iago

RODERIGO. Tush, never tell me, I take it much unkindly That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse, As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this. 

IAGO. ’Sblood, but you will not hear me. If ever I did dream of such a matter, Abhor me. 

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