| act | a major subdivision of a play |
| aside | a line spoken by an actor that other characters on stage are not supposed to hear |
| monologue | a speech delivered by 1 character |
| scene | a part of an act |
| soliloquy | a speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage these are their true thoughts |
| stage direction | the italicized descriptions of setting and actions – do not read these aloud |
| ancient | the third highest position in the Venetian military |
| beguile | to trick |
| cuckold | a man whose wife cheats on him |
| Cyprus | an island off the coast of Turkey |
| dupilcitious | deceitful; 2-faced |
| general | the highest ranking position in the Venetian military |
| herald | messenger |
| insolent foe | rude enemy |
| lascivious | lustful, overly sexual |
| lieutenant | the second highest position in the Venetian military |
| maiden | virgin; unmarried woman |
| Moor | medieval Muslim inhabitants of the Mediterranean area |
| Ottomites | turkish people |
| signior | “Mister” in Italian |
| Venetian | a person or thing from Venice |
| Venice | a city in northern Italy |
| wisage | face |
| woo | to flirt |
| art | are |
| ay | yes |
| betwixt | between |
| bloody | “By our lady:, a curse on Jesus’ mother Mary |
| hast | has |
| oft | often |
| o’er | over |
| o’erbearing | overbearing |
| post-haste | super fast |
| put up your swords | put your swords away |
| saucy | rude |
| th’ | the |
| thine | yours |
| thou | you |
| thy | your |
| What ho! | Hello! |
| t’ | to |
| ’tis | it is |
| ’twas | it was |
| ’twere | it were |
| ‘Zounds | “Christ’s wounds”, a curse on Jesus’ suffering |
Othello Terms
August 15, 2019