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Brief Summary Of Othello's Act I

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Othello Act 1
Othello’s Act I start un the street of Venice at night where Iago, General Othello and Roderigo who loves Desdemona are outside of Brabantio’s home who is Desdemona’s father. Othello promotes Cassio instead of Iago and he is mad at him and uses Roderigo and calls out Brabantio telling him that Desdemona is having affair with Othello. Brabantio gets mad and he left with anger to find the couple. On the other hand, Iago warns Othello of Brabantio’s anger. In scene 2 duke and senators talks bout the Turkish threat on Cyprus. Brabantio levels his charges against Othello and Othello replies that he has legally married Desdemona although her father’s consent. And the duke knows about the marriage after talking to Desdemona and they

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