Othello the Legatus - Act 1 Prelude

The synopsis of the tale.

The story of William Shakespeare's Othello is set in16th-century Venice and Cyprus. Othello the Moor, a noble black warrior in the Venetian army, has secretly married a beautiful white woman called Desdemona, the daughter of a prominent senator, Brabantio. When he finds out, he is outraged, and promptly disowns her.

Othello’s ensign, Iago, harbors a secret jealousy and resentment towards the Moor, partly because another soldier, lieutenant Cassio, has been promoted ahead of him, and also because he suspects that Othello has had an affair with his wife. Intent on revenge, Iago hatches a devious plan to plant suspicions in Othello’s mind that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him with Cassio. He orchestrates a street fight, for which Cassio is wrongly blamed, and is then dismissed from his post by Othello. Desdemona takes up Cassio’s case with her husband, which only further inflames his suspicions that the pair are lovers.

In the meantime, Iago manages to procure a treasured handkerchief from Desdemona that was given to her by Othello. He plants it on Cassio so that Othello sees it, then concludes that it is proof of their affair. Maddened by jealousy, he orders Iago to murder Cassio, and then he strangles Desdemona. Immediately afterwards her innocence is revealed, and Iago’s treachery exposed. In a fit of grief and remorse Othello kills himself. Iago is taken into custody by the Venetian authorities.

Now to my version.

ACT 1

Prelude to Act 1

The Hall that was to be used for the wedding was a huge one with the large status of the Goddess Venus over looking the congregation that was presented there. It was not a large group, but it numbered a few notable elites citizen of the Roman finest. They were there to attend the exchange of vows of two young deserving person.

"Marcel Othello, will you live with this lady for the rest of both your life's?" The person who asked was dressed in the toga with the gold borders which showed the position of the wearer in society. Othello, the groom looked to lady he was to be wed and smile. He then looked at the Legatus who command another Legion like his, but that other was older and had seen more battles. 

"Yes, I will." Othello replied. He looked to the lady that stand before him. His eyes searched her's beneath the veil. The lady in question did not wait for her cue but jumped to answer her vows.

"Yes, I agreed." the lady named Desdemona rushed to her consent. The groom then took from his sleeve the ring that would sealed their vows. Othello looked to her and smiled. He took her hand and placed the ring onto her finger. He knew none who was more deserving than her for his love. He had loved her for some time then, but their times were few what with his commitment of the Legions which called him to many borders. Despite that their love grew, and came to this point where they are to exchange their vows.

The assembled there cheered and raised their cups of wine to the union. They approached the new couple with their pleasantries until one who had drunk mor than her share, asked the painful question.

"Desdemona, had I missed your father or he is not here?" The drunk asked the sober couple.

"He is not here." Othello replied. "He was not invited."