Characters
The play's protagonist and hero. A Christian Moor and a general of the armies of Venice.
Who is Othello?
Iago and Roderigo tell Brabantio that Othello has married Desdemona.
What is Act 1
My noble father,
I do perceive here a divided duty.
To you I am bound for life and education:
My life and education both do learn me
How to respect you. You are the lord of duty,
I am hitherto your daughter.
Who is Desdemona
What does the symbolism of the handkerchief represent?
What is her faith and chastity
The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins.
Who is Desdemona
Othello hints that Desdemona is unfaithful when she cannot produce the handkerchief he gave her, and tells her it was enchanted. Cassio asks Bianca to copy the handkerchief, which he found in his room.
What is Act 3
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy:
It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock
The meat it feeds on.
Who is Iago
Othello’s ensign and the villain of the play.
Who is Iago
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!:) Othello accuses Desdemona of being a prostitute, while Emilia ponders that a villain has tricked Othello into thinking this. Roderigo laments his unrequited love, and Iago tries to convince him to kill Cassio.
What is Act 4
I kissed thee ere I killed thee: no way but this,
Killing myself, to die upon a kiss.
Who is Othello
Othello smothers Desdemona. Iago stabs Emilia as she figures out his deceptions and tells everyone. Othello realizes Desdemona was innocent, wounds Iago, and kills himself.
What is Act 5