Scenes in this act
- Scene I Iago and Roderigo Wake Brabantio
In a Venetian street, at night, before the house of Brabantio, Roderigo complains about Iago: Iago used his purse as if it were his own and knew everything without warning him.
- Scene II Brabantio Accuses Othello in the Street
Iago warns Othello that Brabantio is powerful and can undo the marriage.
- Scene III The Senate Trial and Iago's Plan
At night, in the Senate of Venice, the Duke and the senators compare letters that give different numbers of Turkish ships, but all agree that a fleet is advancing on Cyprus.
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