Act 1 Scene 1 Flashcards
Summarise what happens in this scene in one sentence.
Roderigo and Iago inform Brabantio of Desdemona’s secret marriage to Othello, and he gets enraged, so Brabantio sets out in search of his daughter.
What does Venice symbolise?
A bastion of cosmopolitan civilisation and commerce, protecting the boundaries of Europe from the Ottoman Empire, also corrupted by debauchery.
What does animal imagery symbolise?
Racism and continual dehumanisation of Othello.
What derogatory words does Iago use to describe Cassio?
Cassio is an “arithmetician” and like a “spinster”.
Complete the quotation: “I follow him to…”
“…serve my turn upon him.”
Complete the quotation: “I am not…”
“…what I am.”
Complete the quotation: “Poison…”
“…delight…plague him with flies.”
Complete the quotation: “an old black…”
“…ram is tupping your white ewe.”
Define meritocracy.
A society based on personal achievement, not wealth.
Define duplicitous.
Deceptive, Machiavellian.
Define debased value system.
Degraded.
Define prejudiced.
Showing dislike due to someone’s background.
