270 Cassio
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Othello – Act II scene 3 Strong drink spoils the celebration.
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269 Cyprus
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Othello – Act II scene 1,2 A violent storm changes the course of events.
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268 Desdemona
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Othello – Act I scene 3 A Turkish fleet heads for Cyprus. Othello tells a love story. Desdemona speaks her mind. Iago makes a plan.
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267 The Moor
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Othello – Act I scene 2 The newly married Othello is warned against the threat of his father-in-law, and urgently sought after by two search parties.
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266 Vice
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Othello – Act I scene 1 Iago sets out to make life miserable for the Moor of Venice, with the unwitting help of Roderigo.
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265 Othello
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Othello – Introduction We begin our 20th series with some first impressions, a rundown of our methods, a list of resources, some history, and what to expect from one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies.
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264 Caesar, Now Be Still
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Julius Caesar – Act V scene 2-5 On the fields of Philippi the final battle rages, and Caesar is revenged.
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263 Forever and Forever Farewell
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Julius Caesar – Act V scene 1 The apposing armies meet at Philippi, but before the fight there must be words.
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262 The Deep of Night
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Julius Caesar – Act IV scene 3 Tension between Brutus and Cassius erupts, there’s news of Portia, and Caesar makes an appearance.
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261 Hollow Men
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Julius Caesar – Act IV scene 1, 2 Both sides begin to shape and gather their forces in a divided Rome.
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Brief history of Julius Caesar, events leading up to the beginning of the play, our ways and means of analyzing, and some ideas about why this play feels so weird.