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What is the setting at the beginning of the play?

Venice on a street

what might the average Shakespearean theatergoer expect from a play in this type of setting?

street fights/conflict and full of lust//murder

why does Iago hate Othello?

gave Cassio the lieutenant shift not Othello Cassio only knows about war he is also a ladies man

Why does Iago not stay to speak to Brabantio?

make Iago look like a bad guy if he stays

What possible reason does Brabantio give for Desdemona’s elopement?

Othello was tricked into getting married using magic or witchcraft.

What purpose does the first group of men to reach Othello have?

to inform him of his new appointment as governor of Cyprus and to convey the news of a pending Turkish invasion.

Why does Iago say that he feels like stabbing Roderigo?

Framing him for being a fool and causing trouble.

Characterize othello in act I scene ii

Othello is portrayed as a confident and noble leader who is respected by his peers, yet he faces prejudice due to his race.

Characterize Iago in act I scene ii

Iago is depicted as manipulative and deceitful, displaying a deep resentment towards Othello.

Why has the Duke sent for Othello?

Fighting the Ottoman Turks in Cyprus and seeking his military expertise.

According to Othello, how did he and Desdemona fall in love?

Father invited him over, they would share stories, and the danger that he had been through captivated Desdemona.

To whom does Desdemona say she owes her loyalty to?

to Othello, she loves her husband more than her dad and declares that her loyalty is to him, prioritizing her love for Othello over her father.

What is Brabantio’s reaction to Desdemona’s declaration of love for Othello?

doesn’t want to deal with it, he accepts it but not happily

What is to happen to Othello’s? Desdemona? Iago?

Othello is going to war while desdemona is being taken care of by Iago

What is the evidence that Iago gives Roderigo?

when she is done she will come to get you

What advice most often is repeated?

put money in my purse

What reason does Iago give for associating with Roderigo?

for his profit and for himself. Thinks he is an idiot

What does Iago add to his reasons for hating Othello?

rumored that Iago has had an affair with Desdemona

What is the plan that Iago exposes for getting even with Othello?

Wants to expose Othello. Framing Cassio with Desdemona.

How does Iago differ, at this point in the play, from the average antagonist?

Manipulative and is very two-faced he appears to be loyal to most people liked by the important people.

How does the setting of the play shift in act II

Cyprus: war going on, island

Predict how the change in setting affects the way characters interact.

Chaotic, Othello in action, out of there element, isolated, and the world closing in

what happens to the turkish fleet?

wrecked

Why is Desdemona worrying about Othello?

he hasnt arrived and is still at sea

what purpose is served by Iago’s clowning?

to degrade women and show how bad he sees them

what reason does he give to Roderigo for Desdemona’s infidelity?

want something new Othello had been lying, is ugly, old, and lacks manners

What is Roderigo supposed to do?

get mad at Cassio so that he can be kicked out

whom does Iago suspect of having affairs with his wife?

Othello and Cassio

What is the purpose of act II scene ii?

celerbartion will happen because of the defeat of Cyprus

what does othello’s herald proclaim?

everyone is coming to celebrate with dancing, bonfire, feasting because of the defeat

what is cassio’s weakness and how does Iago use this?

he gets very drunk easily he uses this by manipulating him while he is drunk

do you think Iago will succeed at exploiting this weakness?

yes, because he will become very drunk

why is othello angry about the brawl?

no one is telling him and the towns people are scared. Whoever is responsible for the fight will lose othello.

what is cassios reaction to all of this?

sacred for his reputation

what is Iago’s advice to cassio in the matter of getting bak into othello’s good graces?

talk to Desdemona so that she can put him back in line

How will this advice further Iago’s plan?

make it seem like they are talking more

What is the purpose of Act III scenes I and ii

Comic relief and transition

what task does Othello assign Iago?

tells him to pay letters to show respect to senate

what will Othello be busy doing?

making sure island is well fortified

Why does Cassio believe that something must be done at once if he is to regain his postion?

Cassio thinks he will be forgotten

Why does Cassio leave as Othello approches?

doesn’t want Othello to see them talking

Explain where and how dramatic Irony appears in Act III scene iii?

Iago is upset as if he did it, but he actually did it

to what use does Iago put cassios departure?

making him look guilty. planting a seed for his plan.

how does Desdemona play into Iago’s hands?

Talks good about cassio. he is persistent in calling him back and wanting to see him.

In most of Act III, Iago employs a most effective technique in rousing Othello’s suspison of Desdemona and Cassio. What is the technique?

Leading him on. He asks questions to make him think and wonder. Keeps repeating answers and talking to him like a child

as a result of Iago’s plan, Othello beings to chnage. How does he change?

he is starting to question there relationship and there love.

Iago plays upon an earlier incident in the play. what is this?

She deceived her father which could also happen to Othello.

How does Iago ensure that Othello will continue to brood upon Desdemona’s supposed infidelity?

reverse psychology. good that your not worried. kept asking whats wrong

why is so much made of the handkerchief?

first thing that Othello gave her and will help Iago in his plan.

what does Othello tell Iago about the changes that have been wrought by Desdemona’s faithlessness in his own life?

He used to be at peace but he now isnt. He would rather not know anything.

othello demands “ocular proof” of Desdemona’s Infidelity. With what proof is he supplied?

Cassio has dreamed about Desdemona and Cassio has the handkercheif.

how might the ocular proof of the handkerchief serve as a symbol?

It was token of love but is now changing

What is Iago’s injection to Othello’s anger with what he has learned and is there justification for these observations?

Patience, this is good because he hasny seen it yet

what does Othello ask Iago to do in regard to cassio and what is othello going to do with desdemona?

Kill Cassio in 3 days but let Desdemona live

what is added to the handkerchiefs significance?

desdemona would rather lose all her money then lose the handkerchief. Othello could be very upset.

What element of Foreshadowing is in this scene regarding desdemona’s fate?

Love is gone because the handkerchief is gone

what reason does Desdemona give for Othello’s anger?

Either because the loss of the handkerchief or something to do with work.

Why should Bianca also be jealous?

he has been gone and because the handkerchief is form another person.

what technique is Iago re-employing in scene i of act IV?

questioning, schoing, hinting

How does Shakespeare use syntax to characterize Othello in lines 36-45 in Act IV, Scene I, and what is the result?

dashes, short sentences, repetition, questioning, showing panic, and that he is out of control

How does othello use Language in lines 36-45 in Act IV, Scene I differ from his first introduction to the play?

more informal, less put together, less confident, and questioning himself.

what is the purpose of Iago’s telling Cassio of Othello’s condition?

makes cassio feel guilty for what is happening?

why does Iago joke with Cassio and Bianca?

because othello will think he is talking about desdemona

why is bianca angry with Cassio?

found handkerchief and thinks it is someone lese’s

with what “ocular proof” is Iago going to supply othello with in this scene?

handkercheif

What is Othello resolved to do to Desdemona?

strangle her in bed

what is ironic about the exchange between Emilia and Othello at the begging of Act IV scene ii?

the person that should be cursed is her husband

To what does Desdemona attribute Othello’s distrubed state in this scene?

asked if she was the motive and then thought it was work related

what is othello’s condition during the exchange with Desdemona?

aggressive, accusatory, hysterical

what character does Othello most resemble in Act IV scene ii?

Iago because he is stressed mad and disrespectful

of what does roderigo accuse Iago and how does Iago calm him?

gives bad advice and nothing is coming together Iago also stole his money.

Why are Lodvicos lines in reaction to Othello important for the audience to hear and how do they characterize othello?

shows us how he knows that Emilia will give desdemona advice

where does desdemona learn “willow wong”?

she learned it form her mothers maid whose husband went mad and abandoned her.

in Emilias speech, shakespeare demonstrates a novel concept about women. Why might he have considered them as capable as men?

Women and men are the same and women will cheat if there husbands do.

what are the two reasons that Cassio and Roderigo must die?

Othello will expose him and roderigo will want his money back

Who stabs who?

roderigo misses cassio, Cassio stabs roderigo, Iago stabs cassios leg, and iago stabbed roderigo.

Why are Lodivico and Grantino reluctant to approach the wounded Cassio and Roderigo?

Trap and counterfeit

how does Iago attempt to disguise his trechary?

trying to get help, ask what happened, acts like he didn’t do it, and actually helps him

why should Iago attempt to blame Bianca for the attack on Cassio?

because there were prior arguments and a prostitute of a lower class

what is the meaning of the Light speech?

put out the light and her life but he can only re light the light not the love for her

explain the meaning of promethean heat?

showing that the flame is a symbol of heaven

Why does Othello not kill Desdemona as she sleeps?

so he can pray and be forgiven

why does desdemona ask to live a little longer?

so she can pray and wants to straighten everything out she also knew he was out fo control

what is othelos’s state of mind after he killed desdmona?

regretting his choices and can believe that he actually did it but then changes his mind and says that she deserved it.

what has happened to Barbantio?

died from grief

what is the significance of othello so easily disarmed by Montano?

weakened Othello

why does othello say “thats he that was Othello. Here I am”?

the person that killed Desdemona isn’t him

what is Iagos fate in teh resoultion?

never gonna speak again but is still alive

What is othello based on?

collection of tales called Hecatommithi, which was written in 1565 by Cinthio Giambattista Giraldi

When was Othello written?

1604

when was Othello first perfomed?

Nov. 1, 1604.

Why did Shakespeare choose Venice for the setting?

Venice is filled with passion and jealousy because the English believed the Italians were wicked, murderous, and less moral.

Why was Venice particularly interesting to the Elizabethans?

the women were rumored to be very beautiful and promiscuous. The men were viewed as jealous and easily angered.

Why was Iago named Iago?

Shakespeare gave his most evil character a Spanish name probably because Spain was England’s worst enemy.

How where Moors seen?

dangerous and temperamental, and she was afraid that they might overpopulate England.

Why did the stereotype of a Moor start?

Queen Elizabeth granted the Moors “full diplomatic recognition” for their help in conquering Spain. In 1601, however, she deported them.

Ancient

A military rank (same as ensign) that signified the man who carried the flag on the battlefield

Cyprus

The island, near Turkey and Syria, was annexed by Venice in 1489 and conquered by the Turks in 1571.

How does Shakespeare talk about cyprus and the war?

Shakespeare works within the framework of actual history but did not follow the events as they did happen.