| What reasons does Iago have for wanting both Cassio and Roderigo dead? | Roderigo knows too much and threatens to get the jewels from Desdemona. Iago is envious of Cassio |
| What is the result of Roderigo’s attack on Cassio? Who wounds Cassio? Who kills Roderigo? | Othello and Desdemona stay in CyprusIago wounds Cassio and Cassio wounds Roderigo |
| How does Othello still regard Iago? What does he say Desdemona can expect? | Iago has kept his word about killing Cassio within 3 days, calls him brave and honestSays Desdemona can expect death |
| Who kills Roderigo? | Iago (Looks like he’s defending Cassio) |
| Whom does Iago say might be to blame for Cassio’s being attacked? | Bianca |
| What does Iago suggest is a sign of Bianca’s guilt?What is a more likely explanation of this “sign”? | That she’s pale.The last place Cassio was, was in Bianca’s house |
| Whose “light” will Othello put out? | Desdemona’s (can always light a candle again, but can’t make a person alive again) |
| What does Othello want to make sure of before he kills Desdemona? | That she won’t go to hell (makes her say a prayer) |
| What sins does Desdemona say she has committed? | She betrayed her father to run off w Othello |
| How does Desdemona defend herself in response to Othello’s accusations? | Cassio just found the handkerchief coincidentally |
| How does Othello interpret Desdemona’s tears? | Additional proof; crying over Cassio (crying because she is old friends w Cassio and is pleading for her life) |
| How does Othello kill Desdemona? | smothers her |
| What news does Emilia report? What surprises Othello? | Says Cassio killed Roderigo and Cassio is alive; Othello is surprised (Iago actually killed Roderigo) |
| Whom does Desdemona say is guilty of her death? | herself |
| What does Desdemona use her last breath to say? | 1) To establish her innocence2) To protect Othello |
| What does Othello tell Emilia about killing Desdemona? | Even on her deathbed, she is lying and will go to hell, admits to killing her (in his mind he has carried out justice) |
| What phrase does Emilia repeat? What is she only now realizing? | Keeps repeating “My husband!”Realizes… |
| Who responds to Emilia’s screams? | Montano (Gratiano and Iago came too, but he answered) |
| What does Emilia demand to know from Iago? What does she conclude by his answer? | If Iago lied to Othello about Desdemona. She concludes that he was involved and he lied |
| How does Iago answer Emilia? What does she say about her obedience to him? | Tells her to shut up and go home. She says it’s the proper thing to obey him but she won’t right now |
| What happened to Brabantio? What would he do if he could hear of this? | He died from his grief of Othello and Desdemona getting married |
| What does Emilia reveal? | She gave the handkerchief to Iago |
| What happens to Emilia? | Iago stabs her |
| What does Othello say will happen when he and Desdemona meet at Judgment Day? | She did everything right and she ended so terribly; one glance from her and he will go to hell |
| What does Othello have to say for himself? | … |
| What does Othello ask of Cassio? What does he want to know from Iago? What is Iago’s response? | – |
| What does the group learn from the letters found in the dead Roderigo’s pocket? | – |
| What did Roderigo himself say as he lay dying? | – |
| What will happen to Othello? to Iago and Cassio? | – |
| Whom did Othello kill in Aleppo? Whom does he kill now? | – |
| How does Othello talk of him murdering Desdemona To Emilia? | He is trying justify it |
Othello Act 5
July 5, 2019