What happened in Act 1 Scene 3 Othello?

Act 1 Scene 3 Brabantio tells the Duke that Othello has bewitched his daughter saying she is ‘abused, stolen from me and corrupted’. The Duke listens to Othello who explains that she fell in love with him as he told her stories about his life and that ‘she loved me for the dangers I had passed’.

Who says she’s a most exquisite lady when speaking about Desdemona to Iago?

Bawdy and bestial There is a marked contrast between Iago’s attitude and that of Cassio towards Desdemona in Act 2 Scene 3: Cassio She’s a most exquisite lady. Iago And I’ll warrant her full of game. Cassio Indeed, she’s a most fresh and delicate creature.

How did thrive in this fair lady love?

How I did thrive in this fair lady’s love, And she in mine. DUKE Say it, Othello. Othello sends Iago, in whom he trusts, to fetch the girl, and the Duke gives Othello the go ahead to tell his story.

Who says the valiant Moor?

The Duke, who needs Othello to deal with the crisis in Cyprus, immediately goes to greet Othello, saying “Valiant Othello, we must straight employ you / Against the general enemy Ottoman” (1.3. 48-49). Brabantio then pours out his grief over the loss of his daughter.

What happens in Scene 3 of Othello Act 1?

The duke and the senators discuss the movements of the Turkish fleet and conclude that its target is, indeed, Cyprus. When Brabantio and Othello arrive, the duke insists on evidence to support the old man’s charge that Othello has bewitched Desdemona.

What does Iago do in Scene 3 of Othello?

Alone with Iago, Roderigo, now in despair of winning Desdemona’s love, threatens suicide, but Iago persuades him instead to sell his lands for ready cash and to pursue Desdemona to Cyprus. Iago begins to plot to himself how he may use Othello’s marriage to get back at Othello and to get Cassio’s place as lieutenant.

What are the numbers in Scene 3 of Othello?

SCENE III. A council-chamber. That gives them credit. My letters say a hundred and seven galleys. And mine, a hundred and forty. A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus.

What does Desdemona say to Brabantio in Act 1 Scene 3?

Brabantio asks his daughter to whom she owes obedience. Desdemona responds that just as her own mother once had to shift her obedience from her own father to Brabantio, so must she shift her obedience from Brabantio to Othello.