Othello, Act 3 Scene 2 runs 7 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 237 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Othello.
Full Dialogue
Othello ♂
These letters give, Iago, to the pilot;
And by him do my duties to the senate:
That done, I will be walking on the works;
Repair there to me.
And by him do my duties to the senate:
That done, I will be walking on the works;
Repair there to me.
Iago ♂
Well, my good lord, I'll do't.
Othello ♂
This fortification, gentlemen, shall we see't?
Gentleman ♂
We'll wait upon your lordship.
7 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Othello | 5 | 71.4% |
| Gentleman | 1 | 14.3% |
| Iago | 1 | 14.3% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 5 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 2 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 2 of 4 in Act 3 of Othello.
Scene length vs. play average
At 7 lines, this scene is shorter than the Othello average scene in Othello (~237 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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