Thursday, October 18

Objective: SWBAT evaluate the effectiveness of Iago’s trick to prove to Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him.  SWBAT describe how this scene represents dramatic irony.

Do-Now: If your husband/wife were cheating on you, would you want to know about it or would you rather not find out?  Is it better to know and be made miserable by knowing or to be ignorant and made happy by not knowing?  Explain.

Today: 1) Note-taking: dramatic irony: when the reader knows something a character doesn't know.  

Have we seen any dramatic irony in "Othello" so far?

2) In groups, finish reading Act 3, Scene 4.  How does the conversation among Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, and Iago represent dramatic irony?  How did Cassio get the handkerchief?  Who did he give it to?  To read Act 3, Scene 4 online CLICK HERE.  

3)  Class will begin reading Act 4, Scene 1.  What does Othello think he is seeing?  What is he really seeing?  How does this represent dramatic irony?  To read Act 4, Scene 1 online CLICK HERE.

4) Class will watch a video clip from "Othello."

Exit Slip: Why is Othello so willing to believe Desdemona is cheating on him?  What does this reveal about his character?  Why doesn’t Othello just ask Desdemona if she is having an affair?  EXPLAIN.