Act 1, Scene 1 of Othello
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Act 1, Scene 1 of Othello is the opening scene of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set at night in Venice, where Iago and Roderigo begin plotting against Othello and stir up Brabantio’s anger over his daughter Desdemona’s secret marriage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act 1 of Othello | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | scene in a play ⓘ |
| action |
Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft
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Brabantio reacts with anger and disbelief NERFINISHED ⓘ Iago and Roderigo inform Brabantio of Desdemona's secret marriage ⓘ Iago and Roderigo wake Brabantio ⓘ Iago complains about being passed over for promotion in favor of Cassio ⓘ Iago expresses hatred for Othello ⓘ Iago manipulates Roderigo's love for Desdemona ⓘ Iago reveals he serves Othello only to serve himself ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
no appearance of Othello onstage
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offstage central character ⓘ use of animal and sexual imagery ⓘ use of prose in dialogue ⓘ use of racialized language about Othello ⓘ |
| establishesCharacter |
Brabantio as protective father
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Iago as villain ⓘ Roderigo as gullible suitor ⓘ |
| establishesConflict |
Brabantio versus Othello
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Iago versus Othello ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brabantio
NERFINISHED
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Iago NERFINISHED ⓘ Roderigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOffstageCharacter |
Desdemona
NERFINISHED
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Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Act 1, Scene 2 of Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationWithinCity |
a street in Venice
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outside Brabantio's house ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| mentionsCharacter | Cassio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLineSpeaker |
Brabantio
GENERATED
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Iago GENERATED ⓘ Roderigo GENERATED ⓘ |
| opensWith | conversation between Iago and Roderigo ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | early 17th-century English theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | Othello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
exposition
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inciting incident ⓘ |
| sequenceInPlay | first scene ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | night ⓘ |
| themeIntroduced |
appearance versus reality
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class and social status ⓘ deception ⓘ jealousy ⓘ manipulation ⓘ race ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Act 1 of Othello