| Brabanzio | senator, talks about magic, mad at othello & desdemona for getting marring (desedemona dad), died of grief, accused othello of witchcraft |
| where play is mostly located | cyprus (island) |
| Iago | main vilan, causes all the schemes |
| Emilia | finds the handkerchief & gives to Iago |
| Bianca | gives handkerchief back to Cassio, she sleeps with a lot of guys |
| Lodovico | Desdemona cousin, messenger from venice to cyprus bringing news about othello replaced by Cassio as governor |
| Montano | fights with Cassio, governor of Cyprus before Othello, recounts the status of war & awaits the Venetian ships, doesn’t die |
| Granziano | Desdemona uncle, gets all of Othello belongings when he is dead, amidst the chaos of the final scene, mentions Brabanzio is dead |
| Cassio | at the end he became the lord governor, trusting, good guy, laughs & talks bad about Bianca but Othello thinks he is talking about Desdemona, values you reputation |
| Roderigo | love sick & depressed, gullible, gives jewels but should give them to Desdemona, killed on his way back from supper with Bianca |
| Queen of England during Shakespeare time | Elizabeth |
| Shakespeare birth & death date | April 23 |
| Shakespeare wife | Ann Hathaway |
| Shakespeare plays are written in what form | Iambic pentameter |
| What is Iago complaint in scene 1 | Cassio got the promotion he wanted |
| At the beginning of the play, what is iago | Iago is Othello’s ensign |
| Iago left Roderigo at Brabanzio’s house because he didn’t want to be seen against Othello | true |
| Why did the Duke send for Othello | The Duke wanted to send Othello to Ottoman to fight |
| what is Iago’s reply to Roderigo complaint about being love sick | to straighten up and act like a soldeir |
| who wants Roderigo to anger Cassio | Iago |
| what is major theme in act 2 | dishonesty |
| what happen to Turkish fleet | lost in a storm |
| what lie does Iago tell Montano about Cassio | Cassio drinks every night |
| what is the result of Iago’s crafty explanation of Cassio’s fight with Roderigo | Cassio is relieved of his position |
| how does Iago cause Cassio to be argumentative | Iago encourages Cassio to get drunk |
| why does Iago want Cassio to ask Desdemona for help in restoring Othello’s faith in Cassio | to show Desdemona’s favor for Cassio |
| who has handkerchief in end of act 3 | Cassio gives it to Bianca for her to make a duplicate |
| what does Othello decide at end of act 3 | wants to have Cassio killed within 3 days. Othello would kill Desdemnona. Iago was promoted to lieutant |
| what is Emilia’s relationship with Iago | married |
| what is Emilia relationship with Desdemona | lady in waiting |
| why is Othello hesitant to excuse Cassio | Montano is well liked in Cyprus |
| what does Iago say that causes Othello to doubt Desdemona’s honesty | reminds Othello that Desdemona’s deceived her father in order to marry him |
| what happens when Cassio and Roderigo fihgt | Rod. was wounded by Cassio. Cassio was wounded from behind by Iago |
| what does Iago do after the battle | left but returned to “help” Cassio finish off Roderigo |
| how is Desd. faithful to Othello at the end | she did not tell Emilia that Othello was the one who had smothered her |
| what happens to Iago | stabbed & imprisoned |
| who does Lodovico refer to as a viper | Iago |
| what is Othello’s last action | kisses Desd. |
| what sin does Desd. admit | for loving Othello too much |
| how do the contents of Roderigo’s pockets clarify this situation | contain corespondance between Iago and Roderigo |
Othello, poem & play test
August 12, 2019