place in Venice. Act II moves on to Cyprus, where the rest of the

action takes place. There is also a violation of the unity of

atmosphere because Venice symbolizes civilized behavior, law

and order, while Cyprus symbolizes the reverse.

Othello is the protagonist of the play. His fatal flaw is his

jealousy, which is ignited by Iago, the villain of the play. This

noble man meets with tragedy by falling prey to Iago’s

temptations and believing that his wife is unfaithful to him.

Iago, Othello’s ensign, is the antagonist of the play. He exploits

Othello’s weakness, bringing out his fatal flaw of jealousy and

making him believe that Desdemona and Cassio are having an

affair. During the course of the play, Iago kills Roderigo and

Emilia, his wife; and he stabs Cassio, wounding his leg. His evil

scheming leads to the deaths of Desdemona and Othello.

The climax of the play occurs when Othello, whose mind has

been totally poisoned by Iago, openly accuses his wife of

infidelity and refuses to listen to her pleas of innocence. Iago has

pass. The time is so short that the audience (or reader) has to

He is easily persuaded by Iago to kill his bride in the bed that he

is also too trusting, for, like many others, Iago easily dupes him.

loathe and fear the secularity that puts him so much in mind of

fool Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Roderigo, and Emilia, his own

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