Roderigo's Indirect Destruction
Iago's Motives
Iago's Personality
Iago's Justifications
Exposing Weaknesses
100
Roderigo agrees to help agitate this character to ruin his reputation.
What is Cassio?
100
“If Cassio do remain He hath a daily beauty in his life That makes me ugly” (Act 5, Scene 1) What motive is displayed from this passage?
What is jealousy?
100
Much like Iago’s relationship with Othello, Iago is ________ to Roderigo.
What is disloyal?
100
What did Othello do to initially provoke Iago?
What is Cassio's promotion?
100
The lack of ______________ result in all of the characters’ demise.
What is communication?
200
At the beginning of the play, Roderigo is manipulated into telling this character a secret.
What is Brabantio?
200
What emotion/motive does Iago possibly feel for Desdemona?
What is love?
200
Which trait does Iago portray in the following quote: “I have rubbed this young quat almost to the sense, and he grows angry. Now, whether he kill Cassio, or Cassio him, or each do kill the other, every way makes my gain.” (Act 5, Scene 1)
What is greed?
200
Who is accused of having a sexual encounter with Emilia?
What is Cassio and Othello?
200
Iago can easily incorporate Roderigo to advance his plan because Roderigo is very ___________.
What is gullible?
300
This is Roderigo’s motivation to help Iago.
What is his love for Desdemona?
300
Iago’s honest __________ allows him to deceive every character in the play.
What is reputation?
300
How does Iago act in the following passage: “That Cassio loves her, I do well believe’t: that she loves him, ‘tis apt and of great credit.” (Act 2, scene 2)
What is delusional?
300
“Till I am evened with him, wife for wife; At least into a jealousy so strong that judgement cannot cure.” (Act 2, Scene 2) Iago believes Othello deserves ________.
What is revenge?
300
“Good gentlemen, let me have leave to speak. ‘Tis proper I obey him, but not now. Perchance, Iago, I will ne’er go home.” (Act 5, Scene 2, Emilia) What weakness does Emilia expose through this quote?
What is discrimination and inferiority?
400
In this act, Roderigo is persuaded to believe that Desdemona is in love with Cassio.
What is Act 2?
400
Pertaining to Othello’s marriage, happiness is the underlying emotion that Iago is determined to destroy due to ____________.
What is jealousy?
400
Iago uses animal imagery to describe women. What does this say about Iago?
What is misogyny?
400
Iago finds it appropriate to deceive Othello due to Othello’s ______.
What is ethnicity?
400
“He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said, whisper. With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio… Very good: well kissed, an excellent courtesy!” (Act 2, Scene 1, Iago) Which of Cassio’s weaknesses is portrayed in this passage?
What is nobility?
500
Roderigo believes that by doing this, Desdemona will not leave for Africa.
What is killing Cassio?
500
Which motive does the following quotation represent? “I am not what I am.” (Act 1, Scene 1)
What is reputation?
500
What does Iago derive his sense of self and manhood from?
What is manipulation?
500
“How am I then a villain to counsel Cassio to this parallel course directly to his good? Divinity of hell! When devils will the blackest sins put on, they do suggest at first with heavenly shows as I do now.” What quality does Iago appear to endow when advising Cassio?
What is selflessness?
500
“Speak of me as I am: nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice. Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely, but too well; Of one, not easily jealous but, being wrong, Perplexed in the extreme.” (Act 5, Scene 2, Othello) Of Othello’s weaknesses, which is exposed through this passage?
What is jealousy?
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