Characters
Which character is considered the "other"?
Othello
Which character is married to Othello?
Desdemona
Who gets married during Scene 1?
Othello and Desdemona
What is Iago's complaint in Scene 1?
Michael Cassio got the promotion and not him.
What is the difference between obvious and subtle?
Obvious means that it is "in your face" clear and subtle means that its not as easy to see.
Which character is Othello's ensign?
Iago
Where does Act 1 take place? (City and Country)
Venice, Italy
When do Desdemona and Othello get married? (Time of day)
In the middle of the night
Why does Roderigo dislike Othello?
Roderigo is in love with Desdemona, but Desdemona and Othello are in love and married.
Why did the Duke send for Othello?
He wants to send Othello to Cyprus to fight and protect it.
Which character is Othello's lieutenant?
Michael Cassio
What island are the characters being sent to protect?
Cyprus
What does Brabantio believe about how Desdemona falls in love with Othello?
Othello put her under a spell or used witchcraft to make her fall in love with him.
Why did Iago and Roderigo wake Brabantio in the middle of the night?
To tell him that his daughter, Desdemona, was getting married to Othello.
How do we know that the Duke respects Othello?
He trust him to go and fight the war in Cyprus.
Which character is a Venetian gentleman who is in love with Desdemona?
Roderigo
Which character is a Venetian senator and Desdemona's father?
Brabantio
Brabantio complains to the Duke about Othello's marriage to Desdemona. After listening to both sides, what was the Duke's reply?
He says he thinks Othello would win his daughter under the same circumstances, and tells Brabantio to make the best of the situation.
What was Brabantio's reaction to Othello's marriage to Desdemona?
He was angry and outraged.
Who is in charge of escorting Desdemona to Cyprus?
Iago
Which character is the leader of Venice who respects Othello a lot?
The Duke
Which character is Desdemona's lady-in-waiting and Iago's wife?
Emilia
How did Desdemona fall in love with Othello?
She fell in love with his stories of his adventures and that he is different from the other men in Venice.
Why did Iago leave Roderigo at Brabantio's house?
He didn't want to be seen causing trouble against Othello.
What is Iago's plan?
Iago plans to use Roderigo for his money, cause Michael Cassio to loose his rank and break Othello's trust in Desdemona and the others.