Plot
Negatively, even misogynistically
Match the situation to the theme: Iago deceives everyone in the play into believing he's trying to help them in their cause
Appearance vs Reality
The handkerchief and the "monster" are major ______ of the play (name the literary device)
Symbols
True or False: Othello holds a high position in the military and is greatly respected by the senators of Venice, especially the Duke
True
In Shakespeare's time, this term was equivalent to "African" with the expectation that such a person would be black.
Moor
At the end of the first two acts, Iago...
reveals the next phase of his plan in a soliloquy
Match the situation to the theme: Brabantio believes the only way his daughter fell in love with the Moor is with charms—even though Brabantio and Othello were friends
Society's treatment of the outsider
Desdemona's handkerchief represents...
Her chasity, Othello's exotic heritage, and their first beloved gift
True or False: Desdemona and Emilia come form different social classes in Venice; Desdemona a member of the gentry and Emilia her attendant
True
How would Shakespeare actors make up for a bare stage?
Eye-popping costumes
What does Iago swear he will do at the end of the play?
Remain silent for the rest of his life
Match the situation to the theme: Iago plants the handkerchief in Cassio's lodging, then Cassio gives it to Bianca to copy. It seems like Desdemona gave it away.
Appearance vs Reality
Name the modern maxim that is closest in meaning to the following lines:
I had been happy if the general camp,/ Pioneers and all, had tasted her sweet body,/ So I had nothing known
Ignorance is bliss
This character hires Iago, and gives him all of his riches in return for a girl
Roderigo
What was the Italian stereotype in Shakespeare's England
They were wicked and of loose morals
fThe handkerchief is precious becauese
It was the first gift Othello gave to Desdemona
Match the situation to the theme: Othello becomes a different person (a "green-eyed monster") and suffers from epileptic seizures after believing that Desdemona has cheated on him
The corrosive nature of jealousy
The song "Willow" foreshadows...
Desdemona's death as a result of her 'mad lover'
This character is a courtesan who is in love with the second in command
Bianca
Why might Shakespeare give his villain a Spanish name?
Spain was England's worst enemy
In his jealousy, Othello suffers from a...
seizure caused by epilepsy
Match the situation to the theme: Iago makes racial remarks throughout the play to undermine Othello's character and leadership, making Othello seem unaccustomed to Venetian customs and ideals
Why is it an understatement to say that Othello is jealous?
He is overwhelmed by jealousy, anger, sorrow, pride, AND shame
What does Desdemona reveal about herself when she asks Emilia if there are some women who really dishonor their husbands?
Her innocence and naivete
An oligarchic city-state of enormous mercantile wealth. In Shakespeare's time, this city represented luxury and culture.
Venice