Othello Act 1 Scene 1 student note sheet
This helpful resources supports students studying Othello by William Shakespeare to analyse Act 1 Scene 1 of the play. They are encouraged to select important aspects of this scene so that they can understand the themes, relationships, characters and language use which are prominent at the beginning of the play.
The resource includes questions and analysis enabling students to focus closely on implied meanings and the subtle messages being conveyed about key characters, particularly Othello and Iago.
A sample extract from the resource:
How is Othello’s identity constructed at the start of the play by the other characters?
Iago
Bombastic
Has favourites
Not good at making tactical decisions, e.g. appointment of Cassio
Animalistic, lustful, base
Savage/outsider
Thief
