Act 1, Scene 1 1. Everyone has a hard time getting across the sea to Cyprus. What is the cause of this
difficulty? What does it foreshadow?
2.Iago goes into a long rant about women in the first part of this scene. What does he think
about women? PROVIDE TEXTUAL EVIDENCE!
3.“With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio” (Act 2; Scene 1; Lines 183-184). What is Iago talking about? What does he plan to use Cassio for? Be sure to explain the insect metaphor- think if Cassio is a trapped fly, what does that make Iago?
4.How does Iago convince Roderigo that Cassio wants Desdemona? Be specific! He does
more than just one thing!
5. Why does Iago want Roderigo to fight Cassio? What is in it for Roderigo? What is in it
for Iago?
6.Besides the reasons he gave in Act 1, what other reason does Iago give for wanting such
revenge on Othello?