Act 1
What ironic Epithet is used repeatedly for Iago?
What is Honest Iago
Where does the setting change to?
What is Cyprus
What does Desdemona promise to do?
What is get Cassio his job back
What disease do we find out Othello has? Think back to when he faints.
What is epilepsy (seizure)
Who injuries Cassio?
Who is Iago.
The setting at the beginning of the play?
What is Venice
Who is Montano?
What is a local politician/ man of high rank in Cyprus.
How does Emilia plan to help in Iago's scheme?
What is steals the handkerchief
What were the reasons why Othello starts to doubt himself?
what is he is a foreigner, old, and insecure about himself.
Why does Iago kill Roderigo?
What is so no one finds out the truth and so he doesn't have to repay all the jewels/money.
2 reasons Brabantio reacted terribly to the marriage?
What is that it was done in secret (his daughter was stolen)
What is his racist views
Why is Cassio is demoted?
What is Iago tricks him into getting drunk, Roderigo fights with him, Montano tries to break it up, then Cassio stabs Montano
What are the ways that Iago proves that Desdemona is unfaithful? Looking for 4 things.
What is the handkerchief, Cassio's dream, Desdemona and Cassio talk to each other, and Cassio's conversation about Bianca (Othello thinks it is about Desdemona).
What was the news that Gratiano and Lodovico bring in their letter?
What is Othello is to come back to Venice and Cassio is going to take command in Cyprus
Who is going to get the role of the general after Othello dies?
Who is Cassio
How does Iago and Brabantio show their racist attitudes towards Othello.
What is Iago calls Othello an animal and Brabantio calls him a devil, sorcerer, and witchcraft.
Describe Iago and Emilia's relationship?
What is Iago is very rude to Emilia and women in general. He also suspects that she is untrue to him. Emilia is a good wife to Iago and tries to please him.
Where did Othello get the handkerchief and what does it symbolize?
What is Othello's mother gave it to him, it was made by an Egyptian psychic who told her if it was lost, than her love will be doomed.
What is Lodovico's reaction to Othello's transformation? Think of when he strikes Desdemona.
Who are Grantiano and Lodovico related to?
Who is Desdemona
What is the relationship between Iago and Roderigo?
What is Roderigo pays Iago to break up the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago ends up betraying Roderigo.
What does Iago observe about Cassio and Desdemona? Why is he glad?
He observes that they are good friends. Also that Cassio comforts Desdemona by holding her hand. He is happy because he will be able to twist the story and make it seem as if they are in a relationship to othello
What does Iago say of women in Venice? Why might Othello not dismiss this comment right away?
Iago says they are users and have loose morals. Othello doesn't dismiss this comment right away because he is starting to buy into Iago's words.
What is Emilia's response to Desdemona's questioning about an unfaithful wife? What does she say about women who do commit adultery?
She says that if a women is unfaithful it could be the husband's fault. It shows that women are not just a toy.
Who dies and who is injured at the end of the play?
What is Death - Desdemona, Emilia, Roderigo, and Othello. Injured-Iago and Cassio.