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Term 1 of 79
"come, be a man. drown thyself? drown cats and blind puppies. i have professed me thy friend,"
cassio
iago
emilia
roderigo
Definition 2 of 79
emilia is going to tell cassio to talk to desdemona
-when othello is alone, iago is going to hint that desdemona is cheating with cassio, which
explains why she wants him to get his job back
-iago says, "i'll poison the moor's ear against her, hinting that she's taking cassio's side because of
her lust for him" (line 260ish)
act 2 scene 3: what does iago try to accomplish in his conversation with cassio?
act 2 scene 3: what do iago and cassio say about the notion of reputation?
act 2 scene 3: give a bullet point breakdown of iago's scheme.
act 2 scene 1: how does cassio describe desdemona?
,Term 3 of 79
act 3 scene 3: why do you think othello finally gives in to desdemona's request? in other words, he
finally says, "prithee no more; let him come when he will; /i will deny thee nothing." why?
he doesn't actually want to meet with cassio
othello loves desdemona and wants to do what she asks
emilia
cassio
Definition 4 of 79
he tries to convince cassio to say bad things about desdemona, but he won't do it
iago says, "what an eye she has! methinks it sounds a parley to provocation" and cassio replies, "an
inviting eye, and yet methinks right modest" (lines 25-27)
act 2 scene 3: what does iago try to accomplish in his conversation with cassio?
act 2 scene 3: how does cassio misunderstand "the devil" in the situation?
act 2 scene 1: what does iago instruct roderigo to do?
act 2 scene 1: what do we learn about othello's character from the trouble at sea?
,Term 5 of 79
act 2 scene 1: how does cassio describe desdemona?
he wants roderigo to start a fight with cassio and make him look bad in front of othello
iago says, "do you find some occasion to anger cassio, either by speaking too loud or
tainting his discipline, or from what other course you please" (line 288)
he speaks of her in a kind, sincere, and loving way
he calls her a masterpiece
cassio says, ""he (othello) hath achieved a maid that paragons description and wild fame,
one that excels the quirks of blazoning pens..." (lines 65-67)
he thinks the alcohol was the devil who caused him to act out, but it was really just iago
cassio says, "it hath pleased the devil drunkenness to give place to the devil wrath, one
unperfectness shows me another, to make me frankly despise myself" (lines 315-316)
he tries to convince cassio to say bad things about desdemona, but he won't do it
iago says, "what an eye she has! methinks it sounds a parley to provocation" and cassio
replies, "an inviting eye, and yet methinks right modest" (lines 25-27)
Definition 6 of 79
suitor of desdemona
jealous of othello
he is convinced that if he gives iago his money, he will have a chance with desdemona
he is so desperate that he agrees to kill cassio for iago, since cassio is a potential threat to him
(since he "likes" desdemona)
why does desdemona decide to advocate for cassio?
character: roderigo
"those that do teach young babes
do it with gentle means and easy tasks."
what is iago's primary reason for resenting cassio's appointment?
, Definition 7 of 79
a black muslim who was baptized to work as a general (he is different from those around him)
he is respected by the people in his city
even though he is powerful, he is sometimes insecure about his age, race, and past life as a
soldier
charcater: othello
character: roderigo
character: cassio
character: bianca
Definition 8 of 79
cassio
at the beginning of the play, he was talking about othello being on the ship sailing home
besides the handkerchief, what is one example of evidence iago presents to trick othello
into believing desdemona is unfaithful?
"reputation, reputation, reputation! oh, i have lost my reputation!"
"give him defense against the elements,
for i have lost him on a dangerous sea."
"she loved me for the dangers i had pass'd,/and i lov'd her that she did pity them."
Term 9 of 79
"demand me nothing; what you know, you know./from this time forth i will never speak word"
cassio
roderigo
iago
emilia
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