THE Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice

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THE Tragedy of Othello, Moor
of Venice
by William Shakespeare
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Contents
Dramatis Personae 1
ACT I 3
SCENE I . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SCENE II . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SCENE III . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ACT II 41
SCENE I . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
SCENE II . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
SCENE III . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ACT III 79
SCENE I . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
SCENE II . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
SCENE III . . . . . . . . . . . 83
SCENE IV . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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ACT IV 123
SCENE I . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
SCENE II . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
SCENE III . . . . . . . . . . . 155
ACT V 163
SCENE I . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
SCENE II . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Dramatis Personae
OTHELLO, the Moor, general of the
Venetian forces.
DESDEMONA, his wife.
IAGO, ensign to Othello.
EMILIA, his wife, lady-in-waiting to
Desdemona.
CASSIO, lieutenant to Othello.
THE DUKE OF VENICE.
BRABANTIO, Venetian Senator, father of
Desdemona.
GRATIANO, nobleman of Venice, brother
of Brabantio.
LODOVICO, nobleman of Venice, kinsman
of Brabantio.
RODERIGO, rejected suitor of Desdemona.
BIANCA, mistress of Cassio.
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
MONTANO, a Cypriot official.
A Clown in service to Othello.
Senators, Sailors, Messengers, Officers,
Gentlemen, Musicians, and Attendants
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ACT I
SCENE: VENICE AND CYPRUS
SCENE I
Venice. A street. Enter Roderigo and Iago
RODERIGO Tush, never tell me! I take it much
unkindly
That thou, Iago, who hast had my purse
As if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this.
IAGO ’Sblood, but you will not hear me
If ever I did dream of such a matter,
Abhor me.
RODERIGO Thou told’st me thou didst hold him in
thy hate
IAGO Despise me, if I do not
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