Othello, Act 2 Scene 2 runs 12 lines of dialogue, spoken by 1 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 237 lines. This scene is part of Act 2 of Othello.
Full Dialogue
Herald ♂
It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiant
general, that, upon certain tidings now arrived,
importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet,
every man put himself into triumph; some to dance,
some to make bonfires, each man to what sport and
revels his addiction leads him: for, besides these
beneficial news, it is the celebration of his
nuptial. So much was his pleasure should be
proclaimed. All offices are open, and there is full
liberty of feasting from this present hour of five
till the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the
isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!
general, that, upon certain tidings now arrived,
importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet,
every man put himself into triumph; some to dance,
some to make bonfires, each man to what sport and
revels his addiction leads him: for, besides these
beneficial news, it is the celebration of his
nuptial. So much was his pleasure should be
proclaimed. All offices are open, and there is full
liberty of feasting from this present hour of five
till the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless the
isle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!
12 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Herald | 12 | 100.0% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 12 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 12 lines.
Total speakers on stage
1 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 2
This is Scene 2 of 3 in Act 2 of Othello.
Scene length vs. play average
At 12 lines, this scene is shorter than the Othello average scene in Othello (~237 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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