Characters
Choose 1 female and 1 male character. Who are they? Spell them correctly
Check and give appropriate marks - 50 points each
Who says:
“Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see”?
What is the term for the contrast between Othello’s noble public reputation and Iago’s hidden villainy?
Juxtaposition
Aesthetic feature connected to - handkerchief
Symbolism
One piece of evidence commenting on Othello's race
'Moor', 'black ram', 'thief'
Who is known as 'ancient'? and who calls him this?
Who says, “I will not charm my tongue,” and what does this reveal?
Emilia, her refusal to remain silent to then expose Iago's deception
We have been using the BRACE map to plan. Write what is needed on the plan. 100 points per person.
Eg. each paragraph needs what?
Bonus 50 for how many sentences each needs
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What is a soliloquy?
character speaks their inner thoughts alone on stage, audience hears their thoughts
What was the dominant expectation of women in Elizabethan times?
Obey their fathers and then their husbands
Describe Iago in 3 words
deceitful, manipulative, cunning
Who said it: “The devil hath power / To assume a pleasing shape."
Aesthetic feature?
Iago
Allusion - Biblical
If Iago had a job in the modern world, what career would best suit his personality and why?
Politician? Lawyer?
"Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell content"
Who said it?
What was happening at the time?
Aesthetic feature
Othello.
Othello thinks he is losing his mind
Repetition
1. Who was ruling during this time?
2. What are two time periods Othello falls into?
3. Correctly spell them
Between Queen Elizabeth and King James
Elizabethan & Jacobean
3 women in the play and their role
Desdemona - Othello's wife
Emilia - Iago's wife
Bianca - Cassio's 'girlfriend' / prostitute
Who said it? “Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, / Is the immediate jewel of their souls”?
When?
What is happening?
Aesthetic feature?
Iago
Act 3, Scene 3.
Iago talking to Othello pretending he is concerned about his reputation
Metaphor
What does Othello believe Desdemona's handkerchief prove?
2 points
She has been unfaithful, Iago is right, women can't be trusted
What aesthetic feature is this: a reference to something outside a work of literature that the author assumes the reader will recognise
Had I as many mouths as Hydra, such an answer would stop them all. Cassio (2.3)
Allusion
Even if Cassio had as many mouths as Hydra (serpent where if one head was cut off, two would grow back), he still couldn't plead his case to Othello
Why is Desdemona's chastity / fidelity so important to Othello?
Female sexual fidelity was closely linked to honour, reputation and male control within marriage.
Who is second in command and why does this matter in Othello?
Cassio, Iago is jealous of his promotion. This fuels Iago's drive to manipulate Othello
Who says ... “I had rather be a toad, / And live upon the vapour of a dungeon, / Than keep a corner in the thing I love / For others' uses”?
Othello
For all teams -
500 for team that chose this - What popular song would be on Othello's playlist?
For all teams - 300 for a great addition
Somebody that I used to know
Bad Blood
The Sound of Silence
Jealousy, Jealousy
What is this called ... the audience knows something that one or more characters do not know, creating tension, suspense or anticipation.
What is an example?
Dramatic irony
Othello believes that Iago is a trusted friend
How does Othello's position as a respected military leader contrast with his treatment in Venetian society?
He is valued for his military service but also subjected to racial prejudice and treated as an outsider.