Act 2 Scene 1

Question 1

setting

a ____ blast ____ shook our ____

Answer 1

• strong, dangerous storm
• foreshadows metephorical storm
• beginning of Cyprus as a setting, chaos
• pathetic fallacy

a fuller blast ne’e shook our battlements

Question 2

othello

for I have ____ him and the ____ commands ____ a full ____

Answer 2

• shows Othello’s military power, admired by others
• foreshadows violence, turn to military tendencies

for I have served him and the man commands like a full soldier

Question 3

othello

that ____ may ____ this bay ____ his ____ ship

Answer 3

• othello is admired by others, successful rich impressive
• looking forward to him returning
• religious imagery, blessing him

that he may bless this bay with his tall ship

Question 4

jealousy

that ____ me this ____ show of ______

Answer 4

• flirtatious, necessary?
• Iago uses this to convince Othello

that gives me this bold show of courtesy

Question 5

love and relationship

if I ____ now to ____ twere ____ to be ____ happy

Answer 5

• foreshadowing downfall

if I were now to die twere now to be most happy

Question 6

jealousy, revenge

for ____ I do ____ the lusty ____ hath ____ into my ___

Answer 6

• taking rumours to be true, jealousy
• wants to take revenge on him, sleep with Desdemona
• reason for plan

for that I do suspect the lusty Moor hath lept into my seat