SCENE SUMMARIES AND NOTES Act I, Scene 1 The play opens late at night on a street in Venice. ... Coming downstairs, Brabantio is a mess, not thinking clearly and speaking in half-sentences. ... He does not want Othello to know anything about the part he played in inciting Brabantio; to make his plans work, Iago must stay in the good graces of Othello and appear to be a loyal ensign. ... Iago says he was so upset at the words that he wanted to stab Roderigo; only his conscience prevented him from doing so. ... He then tells "good Iago" to go and unload his things; ironical...

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