Vocabulary
People of African descent that practice Muslim faith.
What is a Moor?
One whose love and trust was the cause of their untimely death.
Who is Desdemona?
"I don't want to kill you before you've readied your soul."
Who is Othello?
The nickname that many people refer to Iago as.
Who is "Honest Iago"?
The person Desdemona went to for help when she started to worry about her husband.
Who is Iago?
A man whose wife is unfaithful.
What is a cuckold?
Dreamed of a death meant for blind puppies before receiving one at the hand of a snake.
Who is Roderigo?
"This is my ensign. This is my right hand, and this is my left hand."
Who is Cassio?
The one death in which Iago played no hand in.
Who was Brabantio?
The group that Venice is at war with in the play.
Who are the Turks?
To be honest or truthful.
What is candid?
The one who was admired by many but made the mistake of loving the one who only used them.
Who is Bianca?
"Put money in thy purse."
Who is Iago?
The story Iago told Othello to create doubt in his marriage.
Cassio spoke in his sleep about kissing and loving Desdemona, cursing Othello for marrying her.
The reason for Desdemona's attraction to Othello.
What were the stories he told about his past?
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What is-- she pitied him?
To take over.
What is usurp?
One whose marriage does nothing to keep them from going astray-- both in reality and in rumors.
Who is Cassio?
"Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch?"
Who is Emilia?
Iago's fate at the end of the play.
What is-- arrested and sentenced to a life of torture?
The fruit that is stitched in Desdemona's beloved handkerchief.
What is strawberry?
A descriptive phrase expressing someone's character or a nickname.
What is epithet?
The first character to die but the news of which is delayed.
Who is Brabantio?
"I don't really want to do this but he's given me good reasons."
Who is Roderigo?
Iago's two motivations for his trickery.
1. Passed over for a promotion
2. Believed Othello and Emilia had an affair
The order in which people had the handkerchief.
1. Desdemona
2. Emilia
3. Iago
4. Cassio
5. Bianca