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Epithets (N) An abusive and insulting word or phraseSynonym: InsultAntonym: compliment Propriety (N) politeness Synonym: polite or appropriate Antonym: disrespectful Obsequious (adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. Synonym: brownnosing Antonym: arrogant/ assertive/ insulting Inept (adj) incompetent…

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet, and the “Bard of…

Shakespeare tried to target theme of what? infidelity and fidelity both in marriage, culture, and friendship “Mere prattle without practice is all his soldiership” (Act I) Iago about Cassio I follow him to serve my turn upon him (Act I)…

author of Othello William Shakespeare years Shakespeare lived 1564-1616 Shakespeare’s nationality British Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway theatre company Shakespeare was an actor for Lord Chamberlain’s Men theatre where Shakespeare performed many of his plays Globe Theatre year Othello was written…

Man vs. Man Othello vs. Iago Man vs. Man Othello vs. Cassio Man vs. Man Othello vs. Desdemona Man vs. Man Iago vs. Cassio Man vs. Himself Othello vs. pride and jeslousy Man vs. Society Othello vs Race Theme Central…

“News, lads! our wars are done. The desperate tempest hath so bang’d the Turks, That their designment halts:” Speaker: Third Gentleman to Montano (in the presence of 2 other gentlemen)Context: While Montano and two other gentlemen discuss the severity of…

Even now, now, very now, an old black ram / Is tupping your white ewe. Iago to Brabantio, Act I Scene I, page 7- Iago references Othello’s skin colour, and points out the difference between he and Desemona by contrasting…

What is dramatic irony? a device where a character’s words or actions have one meaning for the character but a different meaning for the audience What is the purpose of dramatic irony? – suspense and tension- makes the audience emotionally…

it tells the audience exactly what is going to happen in the play what is the purpose of the chorus in the prologue? Capulet and Montague servants quarrel over petty insults when does the fight in scene 1 start? the…

In the Prologue, what does the chorus say will happen to the two lovers? They will take their lives What does Escalus(the prince) say he will do to anyone who fights in the future? They will be killed How does…