Reviewing the mock

1. The significance of this extract is the setting in act 1 scene 2, it is set in 'Venice' in which Desdemona and Othello are staying. This does not follow one of Aristotle's conventions of the three unities, it in fact challenges them. This is because this play is not set in place as it is set in Venice and then in Cyprus in which Othello is representing the venetian military. This play does also not take place at one time it takes over a series of days. But their is only one action happening in which it is set around, this is Iago's plan to make Othello believe that Desdemona has been unfaithful towards him as Iago says that she is having an affair with Cassio. We are told that is not just set in Venice as Cassio arrives to deliver some news about 'Cyprus.'Therefore this play challenges Aristotles conventions of a tragedy.

2. At the end of this extracted Othello is portrayed as in control and is a general that is very well respected. The audience can see Othello's importance in this extract as Cassio has come to deliver him a message, in which he is required to go to war in Cyprus, 'Several quests,' this proves that Cassio has been sent to give him a message. Othello does not mind about having to go to war, as he says 'and go with you,' therefore he is ready to go. He is a very well respected war general, this was very unusual in the Elizabethan society as it was a racist society and Othello was black, therefore as he was a general he had a high status. He had also married a white senators daughter, in which was also unheard of in the Elizabethan era as it was not seen as okay fro a white person to marry a black person. As Othello was successful in marrying Desdemona, 'I won his daughter,' also links to othello hubris as he has excessive pride in his role. Therefore he believes that he is in control and is calm due to his role and high status. Although shakespeare makes it tragic as Othello's hubris leads to his own downfall, especially due to his outrageous behaviour, 'chaos has come again,' proving that he caused trouble.

3. Iago's behaviour in this extract is also significant as the audience can see his duplicity due to his hate towards othello, which is caused through jealousy of his role and status, ' he prated and spoke such scurvy and provoking terms.' This also shows how he has been sly and has gone to speak to Brabantio about Othello and Desdemona's secret marriage. He then tries to make Othello feel like an outsider due to his race, as in the Elizabethan society it was adhered of a black man marrying a white woman. 'Be assured of this, that the magnifico is much beloved.' This shows that Iago is trying to make Othello feel scared of Brabantio,  but this does not work as Othello is a strong, powerful character. This portrays Iago as a manipulative character, in which he is shown as two faced and it too determined in to get high status and the tole of lieutenant.