Where Does Othello Take Place?

William Shakespeare’s play Othello takes place in various locations, including Venice, Cyprus, and a seaport in Cyprus. The play begins in Venice, where Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, has just eloped with Desdemona, the daughter of a wealthy Venetian senator named Brabantio. After being accused of witchcraft and treason, Othello is sent to Cyprus to defend the island against the Ottoman Turks.

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