Scenes in this act
- Scene I The Couple Reunite in Cyprus
In Cyprus, Governor Montano and two gentlemen watch the raging sea and conclude that the Turkish fleet was lost in the storm; a third gentleman brings news that the tempest destroyed the enemy fleet and the war is over.
- Scene II The Herald Proclaims Victory and the Wedding
This scene is only the public proclamation: the Turkish fleet is destroyed, and Othello decrees a festival and a public banquet until eleven at night, in a double celebration, the victory and his own marriage.
- Scene III The Drinking Bout That Brings Down Cassio
On the wedding night, Othello puts Cassio in command of the night watch and withdraws with Desdemona.
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