Act 4, scene 1
- lines 238 - 262
3. Why does Shakespeare introduce Lodovico at this point in the action?
Which of the following reasons do you consider most important?
To recall Othello to Venice.
To remind the audience of Othello’s public role.
To increase the pity the audience feels for Desdemona when she is subjected to Othello’s cruelty in front of a relative.
To enable the audience to clearly see the dramatic change in Othello’s character.
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