Characters
Quotes
Plot Points
Olde English Vocab
Will S. - What a Guy!
100
This man cannot believe his daughter would ever deceive him.
Who is Brabantio?
100
Iago calls jealousy this.
What is "A GREEN-EYED MONSTER"?
100
The play begins in this location.
What is Venice?
100
Term that refers to a man whose wife is unfaithful
What is a CUCKOLD?
100
Shakespeare's wife shared this same name with a modern-day actress.
What is Anne Hathaway?
200
This character is continually referred to as "honest."
Who is Iago?
200
Cassio cries,"Reputation, reputation, reputation..." right after this occurs.
What is the fight that causes him to lose his position as lieutenant?
200
The two colors of Desdemona's handkerchief.
What is red and white?
200
Calling the Moor "lascivious" characterizes Othello as this.
What is PERVERTED?
200
Shakespeare wrote primarily for this London playhouse.
What is the Globe Theater?
300
Also known as "a gulled gentleman"
Who is Roderigo?
300
"Lewd minx" refers to this character
Who is Desdemona?
300
The primary reason Iago seeks revenge on Othello.
What is that Othello promoted Cassio to lieutenant rather than Iago (and made Iago the ancient)?
300
A highly paid prostitute, in Elizabethan times
What is a COURTESAN?
300
These theater-goers usually paid the cheapest price and stood right in front of the stage.
What are the Groundlings?
400
This character takes advantage of a forgotten token and unknowingly becomes part of Iago's plan to frame Cassio.
Who is Emilia?
400
This character says the line "When I love thee not, Chaos is come again."
Who is Othello?
400
The reason Cassio fights while on night watch.
What is Iago convinces him to drink, and Roderigo provokes him.
400
"Wretch" and "chuck" are both Elizabethan terms that would have been used to refer to this.
What is someone's loved one, or sweetheart?
400
The four main genres of Shakespeare's plays.
What are comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories?
500
A character of high status who asks Iago, "Is he often thus?" about Cassio.
Who is Montano?
500
When Iago asks Othello, "Would you, the supervisor, grossly gape on?" he is talking about this.
What is Desdemona sleeping with Cassio?
500
The play opens with Iago and Roderigo talking about "this."
What is Othello and Desdemona's elopement?
500
These two words combined create an Elizabethan word that means "please."
What are "PRAY THEE"? (PRITHEE)
500
A prominent actor at the time Shakespeare wrote; many parts were developed specifically for this man.
Who is Richard Burbage?
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