| Why didn’t Iago simply tell Othello right away that Desdemona and Cassio were having an affair? | To plant the seed of doubt, More EffectiveVery Evil |
| What thing did Emilia find and give to Iago? What did Iago intend to do with it? | HandkerchiefGive it to Cassio to plant in his apartment |
| What was Iago’s reply when Othello demanded proof of his wife’s disloyalty? | He spoke to soon and it might not be trueSaw him wipe handerkerchief and heard him talk about Desdemona in his sleep |
| What did Othello decide and command at the end of Scene III? | Kill Cassio and DesdemonaIago as new lietentent |
| What was Emilia’s relationship with Iago? Desdemona? | Iago- wife who treats her badly but still tries to please himDesdemona- “maid” |
| Who had the handkerchief at the end of Act III? Why? | Bianca- the prostitute which means white in spanish which means pureity but yet shes a prostituteCassio gave it to her |
| After iago lied and told Othello that Cassio confessed going to bed with Desdemona, what advice does he give the overwhelmed Othello ? | To kill Desdemona and he will take care of Cassio |
| How does Iago trick Othello into thinking cassio is gloating and bragging about his affair with Desdemona? | Iago makes Cassio talk about Bianca so it looks like Cassio is talking about Desdemona |
| Why is Bianca angry with Cassio | She thinks Cassio has been unfaithful |
| How does Bianca’s return with the handkerchief help Iago? | It shows Othello that Bianca as the Handkerchief that she received from Cassio |
| Why does Othello hit Desdemona? | Because she unknowingly says something that makes Othello believe that she is having an affair with Cassio |
| What is Lodovico’s reaction to Othello’s behavior towards Desdemona? How does Iago later explain Othello’s behavior to Lodovico? | Lodovico is very surprised that the noble Othello hit Desdemona. Iago explains to Lodovico that Othello’s behavior is actually much worse than that |
| Why does Othello ask Emilia about Cassio’s affair with Desdemona and what is her reply? | Because Emilia is always with Desdemona and her reply is that Desdemona will never be unfaithful to Othello |
| To whom does Desdemona turn for help after Othello calls her a strumpet? | Iago |
| Why does Iago tell Rodriego to kill Cassio? Why does Roderigo consent to think about it? | Because Venice made cassio governor…Roderigo consents to think about it because he is desperate to get to Desdemona |
| Soliloque | actor speaks alone on stage to share thoughts |
| Blank Verse | Unrymed lines of iambic pentametor |
| Pun | Play on words |
| Situational irony | Opposite of what is expected |
| Hyperbole | Using exaggeration |
| Prose | Not in lines of Poetry |
| Paradoxes | Contradictory statement that is true |
Othello 3 & 4
July 20, 2019