Thoughts...

Act V was one of the most important acts, and I feel like it happened extremely fast. Cassio and Roderigo got in a fight, then the next scene is Othello standing over Desdemona getting ready to kill her V.i.80. I wish Shakespeare would have taken more time to draw up the loose ends and explain things more. It would have added more dramatic irony if Iago would have unraveled and the audience would get the other characters' reactions. I liked how Emilia was the one who figured everything out. She went from being just Iago's annoying wife to a major part of the play. Without her, Iago's plan most likely would've worked and the whole work would end differently.

No One Dead Yet

Although I have already answered this question in the blog over acts I-III, I feel like some of the questions or guesses I posed have been answered or resolved. Like previously states, this play is a tragedy. I am very surprised Shakespeare waited until Act V to have someone die. I feel like he decided to do this to add suspense to the play and keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Also, feel like the suspense added to Iago's plan and how long he could keep it up without getting caught. Eventually, Iago's plan started to crumble once the first person died. With each dead person, Iago was put farther and farther in a hole until he was caught. Because the play was a tragedy, someone had to die, but I thought Iago would be dead too.

Othello- Stage

By only reading a play, readers get a sense of understanding about the plot and some aspects of the characters. Adding various physical effects definitely adds to the advancement of the play. Only reading the story seems one dimensional. For example, when we watched a scene from the movie Othello today in class, we got to see emotions and facial features. We saw Othello have his convulsions which made me realize how upset he really was about Desdemona. I think Shakespeare did a fine job with stage directions and stage actions. They are just better shown through physical actions acted out on stage. With these actions, I fell like the play is better understood and, at times, enjoyed by the audience.

Pawns

Iago's character amazes me. I cannot believe how he has his plan so precisely mapped out. Not only is he plotting against Othello and Cassio, but he is also using Roderigo as a pawn in his game. It seems like everything Iago anticipates to happen or wants to happen, happens. Everything is going according to his plan. I feel like it is only a matter of time before something goes wrong and he is found out. I predict that Desdemona will be the one to figure it out since Cassio puts too much faith in every body and Othello's mind will be clouded with either love, hatred, or something else. Its just a matter of time to find out.