Othello by William Shakespeare | Act 4, Scene 1

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Professor Bradley Greenburg of Northeastern Illinois University provides an in-depth summary and analysis of Act 4, Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Othello.
Othello, written in 1603-4, centers on a mysterious conflict between the Moorish protagonist by the same name as the play and his malevolent ensign Iago. Othello of Venice, Italy is a passionate soldier and lover who woos the noble and good-hearted Desdemona.
Sadly, Othello remains oblivious to the plots of mastermind Iago, who is puppeteering schemes involving all the plays other characters. "Honest Iago" manipulates his friends and confidants at every turn, staying one step ahead of them and turning them against one another. By the end of the play, Iago has trapped and killed almost all the characters in his web of lies.
Did you know? The character Othello wasn't played by a black actor for more than two centuries after the play was written.
And consider these common phrases first invented by Shakespeare in Othello: "forgone conclusion," "jealousy is the green-eyed monster," and "wear my heart upon my sleeve."
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iago a menace

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fr fr

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On god, close the schools

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Nah wrda bro

[@treheard3032]

The most irritating thing as a reader is its so clear that Iago is pushing his victims into making up their downfall. He isnt telling Othello whats "happening", he's making Othello imagine what is happening. Insane

[@samael9589]

oh my gods yes!! its so infuriating

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🤓

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[@chanicke.sass1111]

exactly and othello never once asked Desdemona abt his suspicions instead he just believed everything iago told him

[@skript-ure3832]

Bro gave Desdemona an uppercut💀

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On god

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Frrrr 😂

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Watching RIGHT before a final test 😭

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this is saving so much time

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This guy doesn't blink, lol.

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cap

[@Nihilism110]

HE'S LOOKIN INTO MY SOUL!!!!!!!

[@ryanw.4983]

the narrator of the video, or the faceless characters?

[@TeeBreak]

@@ryanw.4983 probably the narrator

[@snowbrover7491]

Its what happens when you read, #readingisacurseofthedevil

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thanks bestie

[@brotherayoade2]

Tnx, professor

[@jahannp_]

great video!

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These videos saving my gcses fr

[@theinfernolion1599]

where is the music from

[@jolieetgomez4922]

thank you

[@rubydunster5062]

Where does this scene take place?

[@isaio.948]

Cyprus

[@quesadilla1247]

Cyprus

[@ZenDoggie]

Pretty much the rest of the play takes place in Cyprus. Convenient for the author AND Iago.

[@masterdoge17]

othello

[@itssimplytristan]

You haved saved me so much time thank you so much

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in germany we would say vallah ehrenmann