i need a summary on the sheaspearen play othello - English - No Men Are Foreign (Poem)

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i need a summary on the sheaspearen play othello

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Othello is a highly esteemed general in the service of Venice
Iago is Othello's ambitious friend and ensign However, he promotes
the Florentine Michael Cassio to the position of personal
lieutenant and Iago is deadly jealous Iago begins an evil and
malicious campaign against the hero Othello elopes with Desdemona,
daughter of Senator Brabantio and Iago enlists Roderigo, a former
suitor of Desdemona, to slander him to Brabantio Desdemona's father
then complains to the Duke of Venice, claiming the vile, black man,
used spells and charms to win Desdemona's favour Turkey threatens
Cyprus and the Senate charges Othello to defend Cyprus to become
the new governor The Duke of Venice listens to Brabantio's charges
against him but after hearing Othello speak of his love for
Desdemona the duke finds in his favour Othello is totally unaware
that the treacherous Iago was behind all the charges and orders
Iago to accompany his wife to Cypress Roderigo egged on by Iago,
also accompanies them convinced that Desdemona will tire of her
lover Not content with slandering him, Iago also persuades Roderigo
that Cassio must be discredited to prevent any possibility of
Desdemonia turning to Cassio In Cyprus, Iago gets Cassio drunk,
then has Roderigo start an argument with him Montano, the outgoing
governor of Cyprus, intervenes, and Cassio wounds him Othello
arrives on the scene and Iago convinces him that Cassio is to blame
and he disowns Cassio Iago then persuades Cassio that he can get
back into Othello's favour if he gets Desdemona to intercede on his
behalf Desdemona pleads on behalf of Cassio making her lover
suspicious and extremely jealous A handkerchief belonging to
Desdemona comes into Iago's possession via his wife Emilia, which
he plants in Cassio's room Iago tells him and when Desdemona is
unable to produce the handkerchief her lover is convinced that she
and the younger and more handsome Cassio are having an affair He is
consumed with anger and jealousy and confides in Iago that he plans
to poison Desdemona - Iago suggests that he strangle her instead in
the bed that she 'contaminated' with Cassio Letters are the
received from the Duke of Venice recalling Othelo and naming Cassio
the new governor Iago persuades Roderigo to kill Cassio for him,
but he fails only managing to wound him Cassio strikes back and
wounds Roderigo Iago rushes past unseen and wounds Cassio in the
leg Othelo arrives at this point and watches from a distance and
believes that Iago, his good and honest friend, has killed Cassio
Iago finally kills Rodrigo Othello returns to the castle to kill
his wife Othelo, who still loves his wife, kisses her awake and
after more accusations and denials from Desdemona he finally
smothers her to death Emilia tells Othelo the truth about the
scheming Iago and the wounded Cassio corroborates her story Othello
wounds Iago, then kills himself Iago kills Emilia After Iago is led
away, in chains, Cassio becomes governor of Cyprus