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author shakespeare setting venice and cyprus othello protagonist and hero. A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, he…

Whom is Cassio actually talking about when Othello thinks he’s talking about Desdemona? Bianca How does Othello initially plan to kill Desdemona By poisoning her What orders does Lodovico bring to Othello? That he must leave Venice and leave Cassio…

How does Desdemona’s conversation with the clown affect the audience? It adds Comic Relief. Find the irony in Desdemona’s opening comment about Othello? She says that Othello never gets jealous, and when he comes up he’s is burning with jealousy.…

Loomba on Othello as a play fantasy of interracial love and social tolerance Loomba on Desdemona marrying Othello she flouts the established social hierarchies of ‘clime, complexion and degree’ Loomba on why Othello is so succeptable to Iago Othello is…

Advocacy definition: public support for a recommendation of a particular causesentence: there is a list of self advocacy organizations contacted Agile definition: being able to move quickly sentence: the boy was very agile when he played basketball Amiable definition: displaying…

What is the turning point in Act 3? Why? When Othello vows to kill Desdemona, and passes the role of lieutenant over to Iago. That’s the point when he finally turns to jealousy. What is Othello’s tragic flaw? How? Gullible,…

ACT 1——— who starts the brawl sampson and gregory ACT 1 how does benvolio get involved? by tring to break up the fight ACT 1 what backround info does the prince provide about the feuding families three civil brawls ACT…

Pernicious adjective: Deadly; tending to cause death or injury (“Your pernicious rage”) Fray noun: Fight, brawl, heated dispute (“He was not at this fray”) Covert noun: A covered place, shelter, hiding place; thick underbrush (“Into the covert of the wood”)…

1.1 A street fight breaks out between the families. Started by Gregory and Samson and Benvolio, Tybalt and everyone else. Prince Escalus threatens Capulets and Montague’s with death if they fight again. Benvolio and Romeo talk about why Romeo is…

iambic pentameter Sonnet form quatrain, quatrain, quatrain, couplet sonnet rhyme scheme foreshadowing the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot Romeo’s premonition about his “untimely death” foreshadowing example coincidence the chance occurrence, at…