As you experienced in scene 1, scene 2 begins in medias re. Iago is talking about someone speaking ill of Othello, and although Othello knows who it is, the audience doesn’t at first. What might Iago hope to gain by telling Othello that he wanted to injure the person, but didn’t have the courage to do so? As you did previously, read scene 2, use these questions to help you focus your reading and guide your discussion that follows.

Why does Othello believe Desdemona’s father won’t be able to punish him for secretly marrying his daughter?
Why is Brabantio so upset about his daughter’s marriage?

Also, complete this chart.