Othello: Act 5 Scene 1 By: Melissa, Alanna, and Sophie Quotations Character Analysis Quotations "This is the night/ That either makes me, or fordoes me quite" (5.1.29) Significant to - theme -character -plot -atmosphere Character Analysis Devices Quotations "i have no great Word Count: 1226. At Iago's instigation, Roderigo prepares to ambush Cassio. Othello is very emotional and still feels very strongly about Desdemona. 2 And he said to them, The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Detailed Summary of Othello, Act 5, Scene 1 Page Index: Enter Iago and Roderigo. Roderigo attacks Cassio, who wounds him. Scene 1. Iago is internally afraid that in case Roderigo comes out alive then he may ask gifts and money in return which he had cheated in the name of Desdemona. Iago and Roderigo prepare to ambush Cassio. In an aside, Iago tells the audience that no matter what, he hopes to benefit from this messy situation. Othello, hearing Cassio's cry, believes that Iago has done the job he has undertaken. Last Updated on July 22, 2020, by eNotes Editorial. In the beginning of his soliloquy, Othello says “It is the cause,”(Act 5, scene 2, lines 1 and 3) and later repeats “put out the light,” (Act 5, scene 2, lines 7 and 10) three times each. Act 5, Scene 1 Summary. This scene is framed … Analysis. Othello, thinking that Cassio is dead, goes to kill Desdemona. Act 5, Scenes 1–2 Summary and Analysis ... Be sure you understand who-kills-whom and why by taking our exclusive, interactive quiz to Act 5, Scene 1 of Othello. But the hero struggles against this fate and this cosmic conflict wins Scene 1. Iago hides, reassuring Roderigo that he will help out if Roderigo can't finish the job. In a street of Cyprus, Iago shows Roderigo the position from where he can kill Cassio. The dramatic irony is sharp here, for only Iago and the audience understand that Iago is the culprit. Iago wounds Cassio from behind and runs away. Exit Othello. Following Iago's lead, Othello must harden his heart against the charms of his wife and spill her blood in the bed where she has betrayed him. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. The handkerchief serves as another convenient source of confusion in this scene. Act 5 opens with Roderigo and Iago. Enter Othello. Purity in Spirit Bianca is more loyal to her man and chaste than Emilia, who condones infidelity if the consequences are high enough. Iago tells Roderigo to lie in wait for Cassio and be ready to kill him. Enter Cassio. 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