Characters
She is blatantly accused of committing adultery and is later killed by her husband.
Who is Desdemona?
Symbolizes Desdemona's fragile life and is blown out by her strangler.
What is the Candle?
Iago convinces this character that Cassio bragged about having an affair with Desdemona.
What is Othello?
“I follow him to serve my turn upon him. We cannot all be masters, nor all masters Cannot be truly followed."
Who is Iago?
A long, uninterrupted speech by a character.
What is a monologue?
Convinces Desdemona that Othello is not angry at her while simultaneously convincing Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him.
Who is Iago?
In Shakespeare’s plays this usually represents women who have been deserted and in Othello a song was made based off of it.
What are willow trees?
Iago convinces this character to ask Desdemona to plead his case to Othello, in order to win his position and honor back.
Who is Cassio?
“Let Heaven requite it with the serpent’s curse, For if she not be honest, chaste, and true, There’s no man happy. The purest of their wives is as foul as slander."
Who is Emilia?
Emilia reproaches Othello’s accusations toward Desdemona by responding “If any wretch have put this in your head, Let heaven requite it with the serpent’s curse!” (IV.2..15-16.pg 702). Unwittingly, Emilia is cursing her own husband, Iago.
What is dramatic irony?
Questions Iago about his plan- specifically about the jewels that were supposed to be given to Desdemona in order to “win her love."
Who is Roderigo?
Its symbolic meaning changes based off of which character possesses it.
What is the handkerchief?
Iago manipulates a conversation centralized around this character in order to convince Othello of Desdemona's infidelity.
Who is Bianca?
“And, noble signior, If virtue no delighted beauty lack, Your son-in-law is far more fair than black."
Who is the Duke?
Desdemona’s last line of Act IV;
Good-night, good night; heaven me such usage send, Not to pick bad from bad, but by bad mend!" (711).
What is rhyming couplet?