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ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV
ACT V
100
The person who rats out Othello and Desdemona’s relationship to Brabantio and begins the rising action of the play
Who Is Roderigo?
100
These ships were tossed into the rocks and thus lost the battle for Cyprus before it was even begun.
What is the Turkish fleet
100
This character provides the comic relief needed after Iago’s plot to destroy them all is revealed and is empolyed by Cassio to serenade Othello and Desdemona.
Who is the Clown?
100
Othello experiences this when he becomes so enraged by Iago’s lies and believes Desdemona to be unfaithful.
What is a seizure or epileptic fit?
100
Iago kills this man in order to protect his duplicity and then places the blame for the attack on this person.
Who are Roderigo and Bianca?
200
The man Othello names his lieutenant
Who Is Cassio
200
This person was entrusted by Othello to get Desdemona safely to Cyprus
Who is Iago
200
The way Cassio treats Bianca as opposed to how he treats Desdemona
Cassio demeans Bianca and talks about his relationship with her very graphically; however, he is nothing but respectful and gentlemanly in his comments to and about Desdemona. This reveals the different societal standards afforded the women as Cassio is representative of the upper class.
200
He is a general from Venice whose presence signifies as a reminder of the distance that Othello has come in his transformation from a respected general to a man tormented by jealous rage.
WhO is Lodovico?
200
The two reasons Iago wants Cassio dead
Iago says Cassio has a “beauty” in his life (integrity) that makes Iago look ugly, and if Othello confronts Cassio, Iago’s treachery will be revealed.
300
The first two secret acts of the play
What is the marriage between Desdemona and Othello and the hidden relationship between Iago and Roderigo to bring Othello to his downfall.
300
The metaphor Shakespeare uses to represent jealousy.
What is “a green-eyed monster”?
300
This key symbol represents the love and later the distrust between Othello and Desdemona.
What is the handkerchief?
300
This traces and represents Othello’s descent into madness
What is Othello’s erratic speech patterns?
300
The implication about how Iago is feeling from the aside, “This is the night/ that either makes me or fordoes me quite” (V.II.138-143).
What is the first sign of Iago’s doubt about his success? Iago has been most honest with the audience, and has never questioned his success until this moment, which leaves the audience wondering if events will unfold as he wants or if he will fail.
400
Another name for Othello
Who is the Moor
400
The irony of Iago’s discussion on reputation with Cassio
Iago tells Cassio not to worry about his reputation because it is “an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without deserving”; however, in order for all of his machinations to work Iago is completely dependent upon his “honest” reputation and therefore understands that one’s reputation is everything.
400
Othello demands from Iago that Cassio be dead within this number of days.
What is 3 days?
400
This causes Othello to strike Desdemona
What is Desdemona’s explanation to Lodivico of the falling out between Othello and Cassio?
400
This is Othello’s mood before he kills Desdemona as revealed in his soliloquoy.
What is contemplative?
500
Brabantio believes that this is the only possible explanation why Desdemona would have married the Moor.
What is witchcraft or enchantment?
500
Cassio's true christian name
Who is Michael
500
The way Othello feels about himself as revealed by the comment, “Haply, for I am black/ And have not those soft parts of conversation/ That chamberers have, or for I am declined/ Into the vale of years”.
What is a lack of self-confidence?
500
This is the reason Iago gives Roderigo to motivate him to murder Cassio.
What is if Cassio is murdered they will have to stay in Cyprus longer and delay their return to Venice.
500
Discuss the irony in Iago’s final statement, “Demand me nothing; what you know, you know:/ From this time forth I never will speak word” (V.II.348-349)
This statement is ironic because throughout the play Iago uses language to accomplish his goal. Iago was able to manipulate people through his words. Now, when he should be using this talent to explain himself and extract himself from peril, he refuses to do so.