SCENE SUMMARIES AND NOTES Act I, Scene 1 The play opens late at night on a street in Venice. ... Notes In this second scene, Othello is introduced in person for the first time. ... Othello is not shaken by the news. ... But she chooses Othello, her husband. ... Othello is to go at once to Cyprus. ...

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Othello is a fundamentally different character to all others in the play [1]. ... This casts her in utter contrast to Othello and serves to highlight how much of an outsider Othello is. ... On a comparatively minor note, always avoid phrases like "It could be argued". ... What does Venice mean in Othello? ... The Hidden Meaning of Othello The play Othello is a tale of jealousy, revenge, and deception. ...

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