Chapter 1 Flashcards
Who is the villain of the play?
Iago
Who is Cassio?
Cassio is Othello’s loyal lieutenant
Who is Emilia play in the story
Emilia is Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s companion
When and where was Othello first performed?
Othello was first performed in 1604 at the court, likely for King James I.
Who was the first professional black actor to perform the role of Othello?
Ira Aldridge was the first professional black actor to perform the role of Othello in 1825.
Who is Othello?
A moorish general on the venetian army, secretly married to Desdemona.
Who is Barbantio ?
Desdemona’s father and a Venetian senetor
Who is Iago?
The play’s villain, lower-ranking officer and manipulator
When it was written ?
Estimated to be written around 1602-1604
Influenced by who
By Philemon Holland’s version of Pliny’s Natural History and king James I’s fascination with turkish history
When it was published
Three Times in thé early 17th century
