othello Flashcards
othello
who is othello
a black army general in cyprus
define tragic hero
a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to their defeat
whats a tradgedy
an event causing great suffering destruction and distress such as a serious accident,crime,or natrual catastrophe
4 features of a tragic hero
noble,has a fatal flaw,responsible for their own fate,theyll make a serious mistake and ruin their future
4 features of a tradgedy
murder,a missing person,someone dies,traumatic event
define an antagonist
a villain in the play
which 2 characters are in the start of the play
rodrigo ,iago
who does rodrigo love
desdemona
whats desdemonas fathers name
brabantrio
who does iago hate
othello
why does iago hate othello
othello premoted cassio instead of him
rodrigo asks iago’if you hate him why work for him’ what does iago say
i need to keep him close so i can make him suffer for what hes done
who does iago and rodrigo go to visit
brabantrio
what do they tell him
othello is sleeping with desdemona
why do you think brabantrio is so concerned about this
people might not accept this since othello is black and desdemona is white
what does this say about the social veiws in shakespearean times
their not open minded about mixed relationship
iago leaves to fake his loyalty-what does this mean
othello will become friends with iago and confide in him
how does the scene end
brabantrio fears that his daughter will run off with othello
whats a ‘moor’
a historical slur for anyone who isnt white
what happened to the Turkish fleet
they drowned
what is othello gonna become when he comes back
govener of cyprus
who is amelia
iagos wife
whawt does iago do to annoy women
insults women
who does iago want rodrigo to have a fight with and why
cassio so hell have a bad repeutation
whats deception
the act of dishonesty
define manipulation
gain contol or power over someone by lying
