| Who wrote Othello, and what is its genre? | Shakespeare, tragedy |
| What is the main conflict in Othello? | Iago ruins Othello and Desdemona’s marriage |
| What is the climax of Othello? | Othello vows with Iago to get revenge on Desdemona |
| What is the conclusion of Othello? | Iago unsuccessfully attempts to kill Cassio, Othello smothers Desdemona with a pillow. Emilia exposes Iago’s deceptions, Othello kills himself, Iago is taken away to be tortured |
| Who is Othello? | Protagonist, Moor that served in the military in Venice, married Desdemona |
| Who is Iago? | convinces Othello to kill Desdemona |
| Who is Desdemona? | Othello’s wife, accused of sleeping with Cassio |
| Who is Emilia? | Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s hand maiden |
| Who is Cassio? | Othello’s lieutenant |
| Who is Roderigo? | Rich, thinks he can buy Desdemona’s love |
| Who is Brabantio? | Desdemona’s father, couldn’t believe Othello married his daughter |
| Who is Bianca? | Cassio’s mistress, in love with Cassio, he treats her like garbage |
| Who is the duke, or the senators? | In charge of Venice, love Othello |
| Who is Lodovico? | Desdemona’s cousin |
| Who dies in Othello, and who(or what) are they killed by? | Desdemona by Othello, Emilia by Iago, Roderigo by Cassio, Brabantio of grief, Othello by himself |
| What are the main themes in Othello? | Jealousy, manipulation, hatred |
| What is the handkerchief a symbol of? | love & trust, Othello’s background |
| What is a monologue? | An extended speech spoken by one character |
| What is a soliloquy? | One character speaks alone on stage, revealing his or her thoughts |
| What is a dialogue? | A conversation between two or more people |
| What is an antithesis? | Contrasting or combining two terms, phrases or clauses with opposed meanings |
| What is rhetoric? | type of language used to have a certain effect or persuasion towards a certain viewpoint or perspective |
| What is logos? | persuasion of the speaker based on logical thinking |
| What is ethos? | ethical appeal; a strategy to persuade a reader using the character of the author |
| What is pathos? | persuasion through emotion |
| What is bathos? | unintended result of a writers attempt at pathos or emotional appeal |
| What is an example of logos persuasion? | The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas. |
| What is an example of ethos persuasion? | As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results. |
| What is an example of pathos persuasion? | If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! |
Othello
August 4, 2019