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Tragedies of William Shakespeare and Sonnets: Othello. Act 1: Scene 3

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Grace, William J.
Affiliation: Professor Of English, Fordham University

Othello. Act 1: Scene 3

Act I: Scene 3

It is still the same night. The scene now shifts to the Duke's council
chamber where the Duke and senators discuss and assess various conflicting
reports of the size of the Turkish fleet and its whereabouts. Although they do
not fix the enemy's number, the despatches confirm that the enemy fleet is
bearing up to Cyprus. The Duke too becomes convinced that Cyprus is in danger,
just as a sailor arrives with a message that the ...

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