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  • Use one adjective to describe Iago. (For a merit, use a quote from the text)
    Selfish, Jealous, arrogant, racist, manipulative
  • How is Othello described by other characters at the beginning of the play?
    Animal imagery, no name, important figure in the army, Moor
  • What does Roderigo gain from helping Brabantio find Othello?
    He might let Roderigo marry his daughter
  • What house ended when Queen Elizabeth died?
    The Tudor House
  • Give an example of how Iago is Manipulative
    Three noblemen ask Othello to promote him, Roderigo gives him money, He acts like he likes Othello but doesn't
  • What does Annulment mean?
    That a marriage was never official, legitimate or real
  • Why does Iago say Cassio doesn’t deserve to be Lieutenant?
    Because he has learnt how to be a soldier from books, not experience.
  • What does Moor mean?
    A Muslim or something that is not white skinned.
  • Who became King after Queen Elizabeth died in 1603?
    King James I
  • Why do Iago and Roderigo wake up Brabantio?
    Because his daughter has run away to marry Othello
  • Name one theme in Othello
    Race, prejudice, jealousy, love, appearance vs reality
  • Which war happened at the time Othello is set?
    The Ottoman-Venetian war (Ottoman Empire vs Venice)
  • Why is Iago angry with Othello at the beginning of the play?
    Because Othello promoted someone else to Lieutenant, not him.
  • Give some evidence of the theme Appearance vs Reality
    'Fathers, never trust your daughters', Iago: two faced
  • What could Light symbolise in this play?
    The truth (appearance vs reality)
  • What is the name of Desdemona’s father?
    Brabantio
  • Describe the attitudes to women at the time the play was written
    Property, Obedience, Family, 'second-rate citizens', Witchcraft
  • What position does Othello have in the army?
    Commander, Top-ranking officer or General
  • How does Roderigo support Iago?
    He gives him money
  • When was Othello written? (Points for correct century)
    1603 (approximately)
  • Who was the Monarch in 1600?
    Queen Elizabeth
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