Scenes
(15 total)

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Act I

• Scene 1. Venice. A street.
• Scene 2. Another street.
• Scene 3. A council-chamber.

Act II

• Scene 1. A Sea-port in Cyprus. An open place near the quay.
• Scene 2. A street.
• Scene 3. A hall in the castle.

Act III

• Scene 1. Before the castle.
• Scene 2. A room in the castle.
• Scene 3. The garden of the castle.
• Scene 4. Before the castle.

Act IV

• Scene 1. Cyprus. Before the castle.
• Scene 2. A room in the castle.
• Scene 3. Another room in the castle.

Act V

• Scene 1. Cyprus. A street.
• Scene 2. A bedchamber in the castle: DESDEMONA in bed asleep;

Characters
(26 total)

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• Bianca, Mistress to Cassio
• Brabantio, A senator of Venice
• Cassio, Othello's lieutenant
• Clown, Servant to Othello
• Desdemona, Daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello
• Duke of Venice
• Emilia, Wife to Iago
• First Gentleman
• First Musician
• First Officer
• First Senator, A senator of Venice
• Fourth Gentleman
• Gentleman
• Gratiano, Brother to Brabantio
• Herald
• Iago, Othello's ancient (?)
• Lodovico, Kinsman to Brabantio
• Messenger
• Montano, Othello's predecessor in the government of Cyprus
• Othello, A noble Moor in the service of the Ventian state
• Roderigo, A Venetian gentleman
• Sailor
• Second Gentleman
• Second Senator, A senator of Venice
• Third Gentleman