Othello- Question 7

"You told a lie, an odious, damned lie, Upon my soul, a lie, a wicked lie! She false with Cassio! Did you say with Cassio?" Act V. ii. 179-181


Not a lot of time is covered in the action. Once the characters arrive in Cyprus, the plot of Iago convincing Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair doesn't take long at all. My guess is about two weeks at most. I think most of the action is dramatized on stage. Some of the scenes like Iago talking to the audience about his schemes seem more like a report but most of the fighting and manipulating seems more dramatized. I think the scenes that have more going on in them like Roderigo fighting Cassio Othello murdering Desdemona, and Emilia standing up for herself have more drama because they are the more important scenes. The play feels loose in construction. I feel like the scenes aren't strict or uptight, since Iago is running the show, he is more of a character who roles with what he gets and takes things as they come.