11. In Act I, scene 1 why does Iago say he hates Othello? What are all the charges he makes against the general?
12. Why does Roderigo hate Othello?
13. Why is the speech by Iago, lines 38 – 62, important in explaining what happens later?
14. Why should Roderigo pay particular attention to Iago’s speech?
15. In Act I, scene 1, what is Iago’s master plot to annoy Othello and Desdamona?
16. Find all the examples in I, 1, of Iago referring to the sex in terms of animals.
17. Find all the references in I, 1 of Othello as a devil. Find Iago’s use of “taboo words.”
18. Explain the contrast in the way Iago speaks to Brabantio and the way Roderigo speaks to him.
19. How does Brabantio’s attitude toward Roderigo change in the course of this scene?
20. What is Brabantio’s explanation of why his daughter has run off with Othello?
21. Why does this scene begin in the middle of a conversation?
