Iago is on a street in Venice discussing Othello with | Roderigo |
Iago admits that he is bitter towards Othello because instead of promoting Iago to the position of lieutenant, Othello chooses to promote | Cassio |
Iago and Roderigo decide to wake Brabantio to tell him that “thieves” have stolen _____________ from Brabantio’s house. | Desdemona |
Brabantio is scornful toward Roderigo because | Roderigo already asked to marry Desdemona |
Roderigo leaves with Brabantio in order to find | Othello and Desdemona |
Before the officers arrive, Iago warns Othello that Brabantio plans to | put Othello in jail |
Brabantio assumes Othello must have used _____________ to persuade Desdemona. | spells, witchcraft, or drugs |
Othello, Brabantio, and the other attendants head to meet with _______________ to hopefully solve their dispute. | the Duke |
The Senators and military personnel discuss _____________ before Brabantio and Othello enter. | the Turk invasion |
Othello says that only ______________ can clear up the confusion regarding his marriage. | Desdemona |
Othello tells the Senators that Brabantio would often ask him questions about ____________, and Desdemona would overhear the conversations. | his past |
Desdemona explains to everyone that | she loves Othello and wants to be with him |
The Duke tells Othello that he is needed to go | to defend Cyprus from the Turks |
The Duke firsts suggests that Desdemona reside with _________ while Othello is away at war. | Barbantio |
Othello ultimately leaves Desdemona in the care of | Iago |
Privately, Roderigo threatens to end his own life by | drowning |
Iago encourages Roderigo to ______________ while Roderigo waits for Desdemona’s marriage to end. | sell his fortunes and move to Cyprus |
Roderigo vows to sell all of his | fortunes |
Iago privately vows to destroy the following two men: | Othello and Cassio |
Iago plans to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona | is having an affair with Cassio |
During their bravely won battles at sea, Cassio and Othello are separated because | of a bad storm |
Cassio arrives first and gives ____________ a friendly greeting with a kiss. | Desdemona and Emilia |
Iago, Desdemona, and Emilia discuss | Iago’s displeasure with Emilia’s actions |
Through an aside, Iago compares Cassio to a | poisonous mineral |
Iago claims that Desdemona will fall out of love with Othello probably because | it is not love, just lust |
Iago then explains that Desdemona’s next love interest will probably be | Cassio |
Iago convinces Roderigo to find a way to provoke Cassio so that | he will fight Roderigo and get on the bad side of Othello |
Privately, Iago admits that he loves | Desdemona |
Again, Iago thinks he can send Othello into a jealous rage by | convincing him that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio |
The herald announced publicly that the two reasons for widespread celebration are | the failed Turk invasion and the marriage of Othello and Desdemona |
The herald relays that in order to celebrate, Othello suggests the following activities: | a feast and all offices to be open |
The herald says that the celebration will begin at five and end at | eleven |
Iago and Cassio agree that Desdemona is a | exquisite lady |
Cassio thinks that Iago’s singing is | wonderful |
Iago encourages Cassio to drink alcohol because | he should have fun and celebrate but actually because he cant handle alcohol very well |
Othello fires Cassio because | he fights with Montano |
Iago suggests that Cassio should ask for help from ___________ in order to regain his position with Othello. | Desdemona |
Based on his soliloquy, Iago plans to tell Othello that | Cassio and Desdemona are getting to close to one another |
Roderigo plans to return to Venice because | he has given up and has no money |
Iago plans to get his wife Emilia to | “move for Cassio” |
The clown wants the musicians to | stop playing their music |
Emilia agrees to help Cassio to | persuade Othello to forgive him |
Othello sends a message through Iago to | the Senate |
Desdemona urges Othello to invite ____________ to dinner very soon | cassio |
Iago reminds Othello that Desdemona deceived her own father because Iago wants Othello to | think that she is not loyal and trustworthy |
Othello says he’d rather be a toad than be who he is because | he believed Desdemona was honest and loyal |
Iago has convinced his wife Emilia to steal Desdemona’s | handkerchief |
Othello is now convinced that Desdemona | is having an affair |
Othello charges Iago to find proof | Desdemona is cheating with Cassio |
Within three days, Othello wants to know that | Iago can prove that Desdemona is having an affair |
The fair devil referenced in line 475 is | to Desdemona |
Othello promotes Iago to the position of | lieutenant |
Desdemona thinks that Othello is simply trying to change the subject when Othello mentions | the handkerchief |
Iago compares Othello to a canon to indicate that | he is a hot head |
Cassio returns to Desdemona because | he wants Desdemona to talk to Othello on his own behalf |
Desdemona suspects that Othello’s change in behavior may be because | of matters of state with Venice |
Bianca wants to know why Cassio | has not been at his lodging for a week |
Cassio gives Bianca a | handkerchief |
Bianca is angered by Cassio because she believes | that he doesnt love her |
Cassio explains that the item is something that | is not from some other mistress of his |
Othello goes into an epileptic fit right after he hears that | Cassio has the handkerchief |
Later, Iago tells Othello to hide nearby as he gets Cassio to admit | he is in love with Desdemona |
Othello thinks that Cassio is talking about _____________ but Cassio is really talking about his experiences with __________. | Desdemona; Bianca |
Unexpectedly, Bianca arrives and | she gives Cassio the handkerchief back |
Privately Othello asks Iago to suggest a way that he should | kill Desdemona |
Iago suggests that the proper way for Othello to reach his goal would be for him to | strangle Desdemona in her sleep |
Because Othello believes Desdemona is openly stating that she loves Cassio, he loses his composure and | strikes her |
Othello refuses to apologize for his action because | he thinks she is unfaithful and thus deserved it |
Othello does not believe Emilia when she tries to tell him that | Desdemona is not cheating on him with Cassio |
During their argument, Othello calls Desdemona | a strumpet |
Emilia points out that Desdemona turned her back upon things such as ______________ to be with Othello. | her upbringing |
Emilia describes the person who has planted these opinions in Othello’s mind as | an eternal villain |
Iago tells the women that the reason Othello is angry is because | of his business of state |
Meanwhile, Iago tells Roderigo that Cassio will replace Othello and Othello will go to | Venice |
Iago convinces Roderigo that it would be in his best interests to kill Cassio because | he can win over Desdemona |
Othello plans to go for a walk with | Lodovicio |
Othello orders Desdemona ti make her assistant leave and to | get ready for bed |
The song that Desdemona sings is about | dying (about a willow) |
Desdemona asks Emilia if she thinks there are any women in the world who | would cheat on their husbands |
One point that Emilia and Desdemona do not entirely agree upon is | women cheating |
As this scene opens, Roderigo is preparing to | attack Cassio |
Iago fears that if Roderigo survives the confrontation, then | he will learn that he kept all the jewels |
Iago also fears that if Cassio survives the confrontation, then | he will prove him and Desdemona were not having an affair |
Iago betrays Roderigo by | stabbing him in “revenge” for Cassio |
Gratiano and Lodovicio hesitate to assist because | they do not know what happened |
___________ arrives and cries about her “sweet Cassio”. | Bianca |
Emilia is insulted when Bianca suggests that | Emilia is a strumpet |
Iago sends Emilia to | tell Othello and Desdemona what has happened with Cassio |
Iago takes Bianca because | he is trying to blame her for what happened to Cassio |
Othello compares Desdemona to a _________ that he is about to pluck. | rose |
Before she wakes up, Othello ___________ Desdemona. | kisses |
Othello asks Desdemona if she has said her prayers and then encourages her to | come clean with any lies she has told |
Othello asks Desdemona if she gave the handkerchief to | Cassio |
Desdemona begs to live just one more | night |
Before she dies, Desdemona tells Emilia that | she killed herself |
Gratiano reports that Brabantio | has died from grief |
Before she is killed, Emilia proves that | Iago was behind everything that has happened |
Letters found in Roderigo’s pocket prove | Iago helped Roderigo try to kill Cassio |
Othello’s life comes to an end when | he stabs himself because he cant live with himself |
Lodovicio declares that ____________ inherits everything of Othello’s and that Iago __________________. | Gratiano; will go to prison and be tortured |
Othello Text Study Guide
August 25, 2019