| Tells of the letters found in Roderigo’s pockets | Lodovico- He is Desdemona’s Kinsman because he was Brandito’s kinsman. His main thing is to serve as a letter bearer from the council in Venice to Othello in Cyprus. |
| Brother of Brabantio; Uncle to Desdemona | Grantiano- He is a uncle of Desdemona and he reveals when Desdemona dies that Brandito, her father, also died from a broken heart. |
| “I do think but Desdemona’s honest.” | Speaker OthelloMeaning: He thinks Desdemona is lying. |
| “For Naught did I in hate, but all in honor.” | Speaker OthelloMeaning: Justifying murder for Desdemona. |
| *”I am not what I am.” | Speaker IagoMeaning: Planning his scheme to plot it. |
| “If virtue no delighted beauty lack, Your son-in-law is far more fair than black.” | Speaker DukeMeaning: When he sides with Othello against Brabantio |
| *”O balmy breath that dost almost persuade Justice to break her sword.” | Speaker Othello Meaning: Talking about how she should die |
| “So please your Grace, my Ancient,A man he is of honesty and trust.To his conveyance I assign my wife.” | Speaker Othellomeaning: He is talking to the duke about Desdemona |
| “Then must you speak of one who loved not wisely but too well.” | Speaker Othello Meaning: Talking about the handkerchief |
| “I found it in my chamber: and he himself confessed it but even now that he dropped it for a special purpose which wrought to his desire.” | Speaker CassioMeaning: Talking about the Handkerchief |
| “Why who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch?” | Speaker Emilia Meaning: Talking about how she would cheat for her husband |
| “Every day thou daffest me with some device, Iago and rather, as it seems to me now, keeps me all conveniency than suppliest me with the least advantage of hope.” | Speaker- Roderigo Meaning: He’s telling Iago that he keeps making excuses to keep him away from Desdemona. |
| “T’is neither here nor there.” | Speaker: Emilia Meaning: Talking to Desdemona about Othello |
| “Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.” | Speaker: Iago Meaning: Talking to Cassio about how reputation isn’t worth it |
| Shakespeare is considered the world’s greatest_______ | Playwrite |
| All of Shakespeare’s plays were written before ______ | 1613 |
| Shakespeare was born in the year ________In ________ | 1564.Stratford-Upon-Avon, England. |
Othello Quizlet
August 25, 2019