Act 1
How does the play start?
Iago is talking to Roderigo about why he hates Othello.
How did Othello treat his soldiers
He held his soldiers to a high standard and treated them with respect
What was one of Othello's gifts that Desdemona Loses
What is a handkerchief
What did Othello charge desdemona with in the beginning of act 5 scene 2
What is infidelity
The Duke sends Othello to this Island to defend against the Turks.
Cyprus
Why does Othello get woken up at the beginning of act 2 scene 2
He heard all the noise that Cassio, Lago, Roderigo, and others were making
During his conversation with Desdemona, what does Othello say he’ll do for Cassio?
What is reappointing Cassio as Lieutenant?
What physical reaction does Othello have when Iago explains that Desdemona is having an affair?
an epileptic fit (a seizure)
What was the reasoning for Othello killing Desdemona instead of Cassio?
Othello was convinced that Iago had already killed Cassio first.
During this act, Othello says this was how he and Desdemona met.
When is...at Desdemona's house, when he was telling stories.
In Act 2, this is the punishment that Othello placed upon Cassio.
What is dismissal from his position as Lieutenant?
What were the ways that Iago got Othello to trust him?
What are deceptive lies about Cassio and Desdemona
What reasons might Othello seem insecure or like an outsider?
Othello is a moor and he's not originally from Venice.
Who died in this act?
First Roderigo, then Des, then Emilia, then Othello.
According to Othello, what is the reason that Desdemona fell in love with him?
How is by telling her war stories, she was impressed with what he had been through.
Why did Cassio get so drunk and start a fight?
He was encouraged by Iago, and then Roderigo made him angry.
What is one thing Iago says to make Othello question his relationship with Desdemona?
Iago said that Des's dad said she was a liar, Iago says that Des has been talking a lot with Cassio...
Why doesn't Othello see through Lago's manipulation?
Iago is persistent, tricky, and his lies aren't overexaggerated, so they are easy to believe.
Why does Othello say he killed Desdemona?
This characteristic is a strength of Othello’s leadership as a leader but not exactly as a “human being.”
What are persistence and loyalty?
What did Othello promise Desdemona that they would do before they left for Cyprus?
What is a promise to consummate their marriage once they meet again in Cyrpus?
What does Cassio give to his lover, Bianca? Where did he find it?
Des's handkerchief, Iago planted it in his bedroom!
What does Othello see in this act that convinces him of his wife's betrayal?
He sees Cassio with the handkerchief, and assumes that Des gave it to him.
What did Desdemona say as she was dying?