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static Four hundred years of this, intervene between his speaking and our hearing. certes Certainly affined bound, obliged producted produced Zounds by Christ’s wounds What are the most problematic words? Those that we still use but that we use with…

Roderigo accuses iago of doing what Taking money from him Why did othello choose michael cassio to be his lietenant Pride Why does Iago dislike Othello Because he didn’t give Iago the promotion Iago uses people to get Money Iago…

virtuous conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent, upright, chaste affinity likeness, a natural relationship, ankindship languishes to be or become weak or feeble, droop, fade penitent showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant entreat to ask (a person)…

Brabanzio senator, talks about magic, mad at othello & desdemona for getting marring (desedemona dad), died of grief, accused othello of witchcraft where play is mostly located cyprus (island) Iago main vilan, causes all the schemes Emilia finds the handkerchief…

Allegory A symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a secondary meaning. Allegory often takes the form of a story in which the characters represent moral qualities. Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words.Eg.…

Act One, Scene One: street in Venice Roderigo has been paying Iago to help him win Desdemona, Iago hates Othello for giving the lieutenant position to Cassio Roderigo plans to alert Desdemona’s father of her secret marriage to Othello Brabantio…

Act 1 Scene 1 Iago and Roderigo are in an argument. “Tush never tell me.” Roderigo tells Iago to stop messing around with his money and accuses him of hating Othello. Iago says of course he does. “I am not…

Passage 1: (Act I Scene I)Beginning of the play; Iago and RoderigoIago alerts Brabantio of Desdemona’s secret marriage to Othello Iago: Awake! What ho, Brabantio! Thieves, thieves! Look to your house, your daughter, and your bags! Thieves, thieves! Passage 2:…

iambic pentameter a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable. Example: “The which if you with patient ears attend, what here shall miss,…

What major event in the plot is foreshadowed in the prologue? Romeo and Juliet will kill themselves. Describe Tybalt’s behavior in the opening fight between the servants. Tybalt is angry and tries to pick a fight. Which Montague has civil…