othello

Question 1

who is othello

Answer 1

a black army general in cyprus

Question 2

define tragic hero

Answer 2

a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their defeat

Question 3

whats a tradgedy

Answer 3

an event causing great suffering destruction and distress such as a serious accident,crime,or natrual catastrophe

Question 4

4 features of a tragic hero

Answer 4

noble,has a fatal flaw,responsible for their own fate,theyll make a serious mistake and ruin their future

Question 5

4 features of a tradgedy

Answer 5

murder,a missing person,someone dies,traumatic event

Question 6

define an antagonist

Answer 6

a villain in the play

Question 7

which 2 characters are in the start of the play

Answer 7

rodrigo ,iago

Question 8

who does rodrigo love

Answer 8

desdemona

Question 9

whats desdemonas fathers name

Answer 9

brabantrio

Question 10

who does iago hate

Answer 10

othello

Question 11

why does iago hate othello

Answer 11

othello premoted cassio instead of him

Question 12

rodrigo asks iago’if you hate him why work for him’ what does iago say

Answer 12

i need to keep him close so i can make him suffer for what hes done

Question 13

who does iago and rodrigo go to visit

Answer 13

brabantrio

Question 14

what do they tell him

Answer 14

othello is sleeping with desdemona

Question 15

why do you think brabantrio is so concerned about this

Answer 15

people might not accept this since othello is black and desdemona is white

Question 16

what does this say about the social veiws in shakespearean times

Answer 16

their not open minded about mixed relationship

Question 17

iago leaves to fake his loyalty-what does this mean

Answer 17

othello will become friends with iago and confide in him

Question 18

how does the scene end

Answer 18

brabantrio fears that his daughter will run off with othello

Question 19

whats a ‘moor’

Answer 19

a historical slur for anyone who isnt white

Question 20

what happened to the Turkish fleet

Answer 20

they drowned

Question 21

what is othello gonna become when he comes back

Answer 21

govener of cyprus

Question 22

who is amelia

Answer 22

iagos wife

Question 23

whawt does iago do to annoy women

Answer 23

insults women

Question 24

who does iago want rodrigo to have a fight with and why

Answer 24

cassio so hell have a bad repeutation

Question 25

whats deception

Answer 25

the act of dishonesty

Question 26

define manipulation

Answer 26

gain contol or power over someone by lying