| Othello | Venetian general from North Africa; title character; kills himself after he is stripped of his rank |
| Desdemona | Othello’s wife and daughter of the Venetian general Brabantio; is killed by Othello, but lies to protect him |
| Brabantio | Venetian senator; Desdemona’s father; enraged by her marriage; dies of grief |
| Cassio | Othello’s lieutenant; is mixed up in Iago’s plan to become lieutenant |
| Iago | Antagonist; considered as Shakespeare’s most evil villain; concocts a plan to rid Cassio of the lieutenant position by telling Othello that Desdemona had an affair with Cassio |
| Roderigo | A jealous suitor of Desdemona; Young, rich, and foolish; agrees to help Iago kill Cassio after Iago points out that Cassio is another potential rival for Desdemona. |
| Emilia | Iago’s wife; Desdemona’s personal assistant; is killed by Iago after she tells Othello the truth about him |
| Bianca | A courtesan, or prostitute, in Cyprus. Bianca’s favorite customer is Cassio, who teases her with promises of marriage. |
| Lodovico | Desdemona’s cousin; acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus |
| Montano | The governor of Cyprus before Othello; injured in a fight with Cassio |
| Gratiano | Desdemona’s uncle; kinsman of Brabantio who accompanies Lodovico from Venice to Cyprus. |
| Who does Othello pick to be his lieutenant instead of Iago? | Cassio |
| Who is enraged by Othello’s marriage to Desdemona? | Brabantio and Roderigo |
| Who convinces Roderigo to sell everything he has and follow Desdemona to Cyprus? | Iago |
| Where is Othello from? | North Africa |
| Who tells Brabantio about Desdemona’s marriage? | Iago |
| Who tells Brabantio to give Othello a chance? | The Duke |
| What name is Othello called before he is called by his actual name? | The Moor |
| Who orders Othello to Cyprus? | the Duke |
| How did Othello and Desdemona meet? | She listened to him tell stories to her father |
| What is Iago’s plan? | To strip Cassio of his rank |
| What destroys the Turkish fleet? | A huge storm at sea |
| What causes Cassio to be stripped of his rank? | He gets drunk and injures Montano |
| Who does Cassio ask to convince Othello to restore his rank? | Desdemona |
| Who tells Othello about Desdemona’s “affair” with Cassio? | Iago |
| What does Iago do to convince Othello of the “affair”? | He tells Othello to eavesdrop on Desdemona’s conversation with Cassio. |
| After watching Cassio’s interactions with Desdemona, what does he decide to do? | He makes plans to kill Cassio and Desdemona |
| What does Othello give Iago? | the Lieutenant position |
| What does Iago call Cassio when he sees him? | Lieutenant |
| What does Othello ask Desdemona for? | her handkerchief |
| Where did Othello say the handkerchief came from? | an Egyptian charmer |
| Who calms Desdemona down after he flips out on her? | Emilia |
| Who finds the handkerchief and gives it to Bianca to copy? | Cassio |
| Who killed Desdemona? | Othello |
| Who killed Emilia? | Iago |
| How did Desdemona die? | She was smothered |
| How did Emilia die? | She was stabbed |
| How did Brabantio die? | He died of grief |
| Who killed Roderigo? | Iago |
| What happens to Cassio? | He becomes the governor of Cyprus |
| What happens to Iago? | He is sentenced to life in prison and is to be tortured for the rest of his life. |
| How did Othello die? | He killed himself. |
Reg. English 12 Exam – Othello (will add on to later)
September 1, 2019