Othello Jeopardy

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Othello Jeopardy
Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V Drama-turgy Who said it Significance
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Act I 200

• The person who rats out Othello and Desdemonas
  relationship to Brabantio and begins the rising
  action of the play

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Act 1 200 ?

• Who is Roderigo?

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Act I 100
The man Othello named his lieutenant
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Act 1 100 Question
Who is Cassio?
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Act I 300

• The first two secret acts of the play

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Act I 300 ?

• What are the marriage between Desdemona and
  Othello and the hidden relationship between Iago
  and Roderigo to bring Othello to his downfall.

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Act I 400

• The literary term used by describing Othello as
  an old black ram is tupping your white ewe
  youll have your daughter daughter covered with
  a Barabary horse your daughter and the Moor
  are now making the beast with two backs

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Act I 400 ?

• What is imagery?

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Act I 500

• Brabantio believes that this is the only possible
  explanation why Desdemona would have married the
  Moor.

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Act I 500 ?

• What is witchcraft or enchantment?

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Act II 100

• These ships were tossed into the rocks and thus
  lost the battle for Cyprus before it was even
  begun.

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Act II 100 ?

• What is the Turkish fleet?

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Act II 200

• This person was entrusted by Othello to get
  Desdemona safely to Cyprus

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Act II 200?

• Who is Iago?

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Act II 300

• The metaphor Shakespeare uses to represent
  jealousy.

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Act II 300 ?

• What is a green-eyed monster?

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Act II 400

• The irony of Iagos discussion on reputation with
  Cassio

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Act II 400?

• Iago tells Cassio not to worry about his
  reputation because it is an idle and most false
  imposition, oft got without merit and lost
  without deserving however, in order for all of
  his machinations to work Iago is completely
  dependent upon his honest reputation and
  therefore understands that ones reputation is
  everything.

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Act II 500

• The following lines foreshadow

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Act II 500

• The solilquoy that reveals Iagos ultimate plan
  and how he will discredit Desdemona and Cassio
  while at the same time poisoning Othello with his
  lies.
• You have one minute to use your book to read this
  to the class.

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Act II 500 ?

• What is And whats he then that says I play the
  villainSo will I turn her virtue into pitch,/
  And out of her own goodness make the net/ That
  shall enmesh them all (II.iii.318-344).

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Act III 100?

• This character provides the comic relief needed
  after Iagos plot to destroy them all is revealed
  and is empolyed by Cassio to serenade Othello and
  Desdemona.

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Act III 100

• Who is the clown?

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Act III 200

• The way Cassio treats Bianca as opposed to how he
  treats Desdemona

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Act III 200?

• Cassio demeans Bianca and talks about his
  relationship with her very graphically however,
  he is nothing but respectful and gentlemanly in
  his comments to and about Desdemona. This
  reveals the different societal standards afforded
  the women as Cassio is representative of the
  upper class.

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Act III 300

• This key symbol represents the love and later the
  distrust between Othello and Desdemona.

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Act III 300 ?

• What is the handkerchief?

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Act III 400

• Othello demands from Iago that Cassio be dead
  within this number of days.

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Act III 400?

• What is 3 days?

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Act III 500

• The way Othello feels about himself as revealed
  by the comment, Haply, for I am black/ And have
  not those soft parts of conversation/ That
  chamberers have, or for I am declined/ Into the
  vale of years.

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Act III 500?

• What is a lack of self-confidence?

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Act IV 100

• Othello experiences this when he becomes so
  enraged by Iagos lies and believes Desdemona to
  be unfaithful.

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Act IV 100?

• What is a seizure or epileptic fit?

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Act IV 200

• He is a general from Venice whose presence
  signifies as a reminder of the distance that
  Othello has come in his transformation from a
  respected general to a man tormented by jealous
  rage.

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Act IV 200?

• Who is Lodovico?

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Act IV 300

• This traces and represents Othellos descent into
  madness

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Act IV 300?

• What is Othellos erratic speech patterns?

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Act IV 400

• This causes Othello to strike Desdemona

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Act IV 400?

• What is Desdemonas explanation to Lodivico of
  the falling out between Othello and Cassio?

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Act IV 500

• This is the reason Iago gives Roderigo to
  motivate him to murder Cassio.

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Act IV 500?

• What is if Cassio is murdered they will have to
  stay in Cyprus longer and delay their return to
  Venice.

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Act V 100

• Iago kills this man in order to protect his
  duplicity and then places the blame for the
  attack on this person.

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Act V 100?

• Who are Roderigo and Bianca?

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Act V 200

• The two reasons Iago wants Cassio dead

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Daily Double
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Act V 200?

• Iago says Cassio has a beauty in his life
  (integrity) that makes Iago look ugly, and if
  Othello confronts Cassio, Iagos treachery will
  be revealed.

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Act V 300

• The implication about how Iago is feeling from
  the aside, This is the night/ that either makes
  me or fordoes me quite (V.i.138-143).

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Act V 300?

• What is the first sign of Iagos doubt about his
  success? Iago has been most honest with the
  audience, and has never questioned his success
  until this moment, which leaves the audience
  wondering if events will unfold as he wants or if
  he will fail.

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Act V 400

• This is Othellos mood before he kills Desdemona
  as revealed in his soliloquoy.

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Act V 400?

• What is contemplative?
• He thinks about her innocence and guilt
  rationally. He is resigned to killing her, and
  while he may not feel remorse for the crime he is
  about to commit, he does mourn the loss of
  Desdemona and his own life.

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Act V 500

• Discuss the irony in Iagos final statement,
  Demand me nothing what you know, you know/
  From this time forth I never will speak word
  (V.ii.348-349)

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Act V 500?

• This statement is ironic because throughout the
  play Iago uses language to accomplish his goal.
  Iago was able to manipulate people through his
  words. Now, when he should be using this talent
  to explain himself and extract himself from
  peril, he refuses to do so.

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Lines 100

• Speak of me as I amOf one that loved not
  wisely, but too well/ Of one not easily jealous,
  but being wrought,/ Perplexed in the extreme of
  one whose hand,/ Like the base Judean, threw a
  pearl away/ Richer than all his tribe. . .
  (V.ii.341-347).

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Line 100?

• Othello
• Othellos final death speech is very eloquent and
  beautiful. He addresses the motif of being seen
  for what one truly is and wishes nothing more for
  himself. By saying this, he recognizes himself
  for what he is, which is a man who loved too
  deeply and was unable to recognize the value of
  what he had in Desdemona because he was wrought
  incapable of rational thought due to Iagos
  poisonous influence. His dying wish is to have
  speak this truth of him as well. In reality,
  that is all Othello ever sought and appreciated,
  truth and honesty. Additionally this also has
  biblical allusions to the Judas Iscariot who
  betrayed Christ and plays upon the image of
  Christ as the pearl of great price that Judas
  threw away.

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Lines 200

• The worlds a huge thing it is a great prize/
  For a small vice. . .But for all the whole/
  world? Uds pity, who would not make her husband
  a/ cuckold to make him a monarch? (IV.iii.65-72)

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Lines 200?

• Emilia
• This quote demonstrates Emilias pragmatic
  approach to marriage and love as opposed to
  Desdemonas romantic ideas of love, marriage and
  loyalty. For Emilia, fidelity is insignificant
  in comparison to wealth and power. Sex is a
  commodity that can be used by women to improve
  their status as well as their husbands. For
  her, the ends justify the means as long as what
  is attained in the end is a worthwhile and
  important gain. This does not imply, however,
  that she was ever disloyal to Iago since we never
  see her put into a position to have to make that
  choice. Sex is not about love or romance it is
  a currency to buy a kingdom.

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Lines 300

• And whats he, then, that says I play the
  villain,/ When this advice is free I give and
  honest. . . (II.iii.318-319)

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Lines 300?

• Iago
• In this soliloquoy, Iagos tone is mock
  innocence. He knows very well that he is playing
  the villain, but he mockingly justifies his
  actions by claiming that his pawns act of their
  own free will. He simply provides them with
  information that they can interpret in any way
  they want. While he claims to have no control of
  how they will interpret his advice, he is
  completely aware how they will perceive the
  situation based on the information he has given
  them. Iago is a psychological mastermind who
  expertly manipulates people.

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Lines 400

• Oh, I have lost/ my reputation! I have lost the
  immortal part of/ myself, and what remains is
  bestial (II.iii.249-250)

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Lines 400?

• Cassio
• Cassio feels despair at his loss of position and
  Othellos trust. As a gentleman, Cassio knows
  exactly how important his reputation in society
  is it is part of what makes us human. Without a
  noble reputation, he is only a shell of a human,
  an animal. His reputation is a reflection of his
  soul, and having been stripped of it, he sees no
  way to repair the damage that has been done.

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Lines 500

• I am not merry, but I do beguile/ The thing I am
  by seeming otherwise (II.i.123-124).

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Lines 500?

• Desdemona
• Desdemona says this as an aside to the audience
  while they are waiting for Othellos ship to
  arrive. This reveals her real feelings of dismay
  and worry over Othellos safety despite the
  bantering display she feigns with Iago and Cassio
  over the womens virtues. Because she is
  distressed over the thought of losing him, it
  shows the depth of her emotion and love for
  Othello. This reflects the ongoing theme of
  appearance versus reality in the play. While
  Iago hides his true self for his own selfish
  gain, Desdemona hides her fear to protect those
  around her, so they will not have to cater to her
  woes.

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Dramaturgy 200

• This nation detested the Turks.

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Dramaturgy 200?

• What is England or Italy?

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Dramaturgy 100

• Ira Aldridges performance in this play earned
  him fame.

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Dramaturgy 100?

• What is Othello?

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Dramaturgy 300

• The age group that is usually effected by
  epileptic seizures.

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Dramaturgy 300?

• What is 1-8 and 65?

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Dramaturgy 400

• This actor performed the role of Othello in 1930
  in London and was the first black actor to do so
  in a major production since 1860.

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Dramaturgy 400?

• Who is Paul Robeson?

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Dramaturgy 500

• This actor played opposite Raul Julias Othello
  in 1991.

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Dramaturgy 500?

• Who is Christopher Walken?