Othello: Act 3, Scene 2 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 3, Scene 2 of Othello from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Othello, Iago, and Gentlemen. OTHELLO These letters give, Iago, to the pilot And by him do my duties to the Senate. He gives Iago some papers.That done, I will be walking on the works. Repair there to me. IAGO Well, my good lord, I’ll do ’t. 5 OTHELLO This fortification, gentlemen, shall we see ’t? GENTLEMEN We wait upon your Lordship. They exit.	Cut to Othello and Iago in the citadel. Othello bids Iago to give his regards to the Senate, and instructs him to meet later at the fortifications that are being built. Meanwhile, he's off to inspect said fortifications, which conveniently gets him out of the way for Cassio to have some private, incriminating time with Desdemona.

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Enter Othello, Iago, and Gentlemen.

OTHELLO
These letters give, Iago, to the pilot
And by him do my duties to the Senate.
He gives Iago some papers.That done, I will be walking on the works.
Repair there to me.

IAGO Well, my good lord, I’ll do ’t. 5

OTHELLO
This fortification, gentlemen, shall we see ’t?

GENTLEMEN
We wait upon your Lordship.

They exit.

Cut to Othello and Iago in the citadel. Othello bids Iago to give his regards to the Senate, and instructs him to meet later at the fortifications that are being built. Meanwhile, he's off to inspect said fortifications, which conveniently gets him out of the way for Cassio to have some private, incriminating time with Desdemona.

Othello: Act 3, Scene 2 Translation

A side-by-side translation of Act 3, Scene 2 of Othello from the original Shakespeare into modern English.

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