Othello is a play about… | Passion and purpose |
Who are the two characters at the heart of the play? | Othello and Iago |
What are the three types of irony? | 1) Verbal irony2) Dramatic irony3) Situational irony |
How many faces does Iago have? | two |
How does Roderigo view Iago? | Roderigo views Iago as a friend. |
How does Othello view Iago? | Othello views Iago as most honest. |
How does the audience view Iago? | The audience views Iago as deceitful to Othello. |
What are the main themes of Othello? | 1) Jealousy2) Manipulation3) Appearance vs. Reality |
Othello believes that Desdemona is… | deceitful and impure at the end |
Desdemona is actually | innocent |
What does Brabantio do when he finds out what Desdemona has done? | he disowns her |
Why does Roderigo trust Iago? | he gives Roderigo false hope in getting Desdemona |
Why did Othello marry Desdemona? | he loved her |
Othello puts Iago in charge of who? | Desdemona |
What does Othello do to Cassio when he suspects his indiscretions? | he spies on him and tells Iago to kill him |
Who tries to get Cassio his job back? | Desdemona |
What does Emilia give to Iago? | handkerchief |
Why is the handkerchief so important to Othello? | it was a gift he gave to Desdemona |
What job does Iago get in act III? | lieutenant |
How does Bianca feel about Cassio? | she’s in love with him |
What does Othello do that makes people doubt his sanity? | he kills Desdemona |
Who tells Othello that his wife is being faithful to him? | Emilia |
How does Desdemona die? | she is suffocated by Othello |
What does Lodovico find in Roderigo’s pocket? | two notes |
How does Othello die? | he stabs himself |
How does Iago die? | he goes to prison and dies |
what, to othello, does the handkerchief symbolize? (after Iago tells him she gave it to Cassio) | his mothers memory |
while he is hiding, who did othello assume cassio was talking about with Iago | Bianca |
as she lay dying, whom does desdemona say is at fault for her murder? | desdemona |
what was iagos desired outcome of cassio and roderigo’s first sight? | cassio loses his title as lieutenant |
along with desiring his job, why did iago hate cassio? | he was jealous of his good looks and wonderful reputation |
to who (or what) is iago referring when he says; “thus i do make my fool my purse’? | roderigo |
The Moor | Othello |
The wife of Iago | Emilia |
Father of Desdemona | Brabrantio |
The man who ironically got label “honest” | Iago |
Combo with “Othello Test Review (Lecture Handouts)” and 1 other
September 2, 2019