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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Othello
| 'That handkerchief did ............... to my mother give' Who gave the handkerchief to Othello's mother? | Othello
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An Egyptian. The handkerchief was a simple but effective symbolic and structural device, skilfully crafted by Shakespeare. The audience knows exactly where it is and how it got there.
| 'Nay. good lieutenant: I pray you sir, hold your hand' says Montano to Cassio. Whom has Cassio just hit? | Othello
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Roderigo. Poor,love sick {Roderigo;} a gull and pawn in Iago's hand, hoping beyond hope that he would win Desdemona's attention.
| Who said this: ' Most fortunately: he has achieved a maid That paragons description and wild fame'? | Othello
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Cassio. The fair Desdemona also described as 'divine'and 'exquisite'
| Who uttered these words: ' Rude am I in my speech'? | Othello
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Othello. In fact, Othello's speech in this play ranges from the heroic, romantic and noble to the bawdy, cruel and incoherent. He was capable of great passion, both in love and in anger.
| Who said this: 'She is abused,stolen from me, and corrupted By spells and medicines.....'? | Othello
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Brabantio. Poor old Brabantio...he lost a daughter and only briefly gained a son. It can be argued that he was the only character to whom Desdemona behaved deceitfully
Reputation and honor. The irony here of course is that Iago contradicts himself. Before, Cassio says, 'Reputation, reputation! reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! And I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial. My reputation, Iago, my reputation!' And then Iago rightly responds, '...Reputation is an idle and most false imposition...' Hm, does anyone see the irony?
Emilia. Emilia remains faithful to his husband until the very last moment, until she realizes that her husband was responsible for the death of her beloved lady. She confesses all.
Honest. This is the irony in the play, as the audience knows that he has been the most deceitful character in the whole play! And yet, Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Montano, and Roderigo all consider him honest!
Magic, spells, and enchantments cast by Othello.. The exact quote is thus, '...She is abused,stol'n from me, and corrupted by spells and medicines bought of mountebanks...' Later on, we learn Brabantio dies, but of grief? We are not yet sure...
They have all drowned.. Although the Turkish fleet was defeated, it was the storm that did them in. It would be inaccurate to say they have been defeated, there was no battle fought, even though that was the intention.
Name given to one of Northwestern African descent.. The fact that Othello was of color is reiterated throughout the story. Phrases such as, 'an old black ram is tupping your white ewe' and 'O, the more angel she. And you the blacker devil!' give reference to the fact that Othello is dark-skinned. It is also interesting to note that before Sydney Poitier and other early African actors, the part of Othello was often played by a white actor.
| Who said this: "Myself will straight aboard, and to the state this heavy act with heavy heart relate."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Lodovico. This are the last two lines of the play, said by Lodovico. It reveals the sadness of what happens and is the end. Thank you for playing my quiz.
| Who said this: "I kissed thee ere I killed thee. No way but this, killing myself, to die upon a kiss."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Othello. Also found in Act 5 scene 2, these are Othello's last words.
| Who said the following: "Speak of me as I am. Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice. Then must you speak of one that loved not wisely but too well."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Othello. In Act 5 scene 2, this is Othello's last speech. It foreshadows that he is about to kill himself, which he does by stabbing himself at the end of the speech.
| Who said this: "I look down toward his feet; but that's a fable; if that thou be'st the devil, I cannot kill thee."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Othello. This quotation in Act 5 scene 2 is said to Iago. It occurs right after it was revealed that Iago was behind the plot and Othello stabs Iago after he says this.
| "I saw it in his hand; it was a handkerchief, an antique token my father gave my mother." The quote was said by whom? | "Othello" Quotes
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Othello. Here, in Act 5 scene 2, Othello reveals why he killed Desdemona. He thinks that she gave away the handkerchief.
Othello. This quote, found in act 5 scene 2 is said by Othello to Desdemona, who is asleep. He is saying why he wants to kill her but cannot bring himself to say the reason.
| Which character says this: "I have no great devotion to the deed, and yet he hath given me satisfying reasons; 'tis but a man gone. Forth my sword: he dies!"? | "Othello" Quotes
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Roderigo. This quotation in Act 5 scene 1 is said by Roderigo to himself. It shows how Iago can twist anybody's mind and make them think that they should do something even if they do not think that they really want to.
| Who says this: "The world's a huge thing: it is a great price for a small vice."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Emilia. This quotation in Act 4 scene 3 is said by Emilia to Desdemona. She says that she would commit adultery for the whole world and not feel guilty.
Othello. Found in Act 4 scene 1, this quotation is said obviously by Othello to Iago. It is right after Othello sees the handkerchief in Cassio's possession and essentially decides to kill him.
| Who said this: "Nor poppy nor mandragora nor a ll the drowsy syrups of the world shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep which thou owedst yesterday."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Iago. Found in Act 3 scene 3, here Iago is talking to himself about the handkerchief, saying that not even a drug-induced sleep will be restful now. This is said about Othello and the jealousy about to be born when he sees the handkerchief. It is one of the many allusions to medicene and witchcraft throughout the play.
| Who said this: "Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Iago. Found in Act 3 scene 3, this quote is said by Iago to Emilia. He is talking about the handkerchief that Emilia had just unwittingly stolen from Desdemona to help convict Cassio.
| "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on." This quotation was said by what character from "Othello"? | "Othello" Quotes
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Iago. Found in Act 3 scene 3, this quote is said by Iago to Othello. He is warning Othello not to act on suspicions and jealousy.
| The following quotation was said by whom: "I am not what I am."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Iago. This quotation, found in Act 1 scene 1 is Iago talking to Roderigo. He is saying that the only reason he follows Othello is to improve his deception and "serve his turn upon him." Another significant quote from this passage is "were I the Moor I would not be Iago."
| Who says the following: "And it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets h'as done my office."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Iago. Found in Act 1 scene 3, this quotation is part of Iago's first soliloquoy. He is talking about the fact that Othello may have slept with his wife.
| Who says this: "My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty."? | "Othello" Quotes
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Desdemona. This quote, found in Act 1 scene 3 is said by Desdemona to her father, Brabantio. She is talking about how she has duty to her father and to her new husband Othello.
she was suffocated. Othello, convinced of her unfaithfulness, strangles her in bed before realizing she is innocent.
| What quality does Othello have that really makes Brabantio not approve of him for Desdemona? | Othello: Desdemona
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He is a Moor. Although Brabantio accuses Othello of using witchcraft, it is not a fact and therefore is not a reason for not approving. Brabantio's original hate towards the marriage developed because Othello is a Moor.
| Who is secretly in love with Desdemona - she is not aware of how he feels? | Othello: Desdemona
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Roderigo. Iago was able to use Roderigo as his puppet because of his vulnerability and love towards Desdemona.
| What word is missing in the following quote by Desdemona?: "Most gracious duke,
To my unfolding lend your __________ ear" | Othello: Desdemona
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prosperous. "Nor I; I would not there reside,
To put my father in impatient thoughts
By being in his eye. Most gracious duke,
To my unfolding lend your prosperous ear;
And let me find a charter in your voice,
To assist my simpleness."
At the very beginning of the play, Desdemona tries to negotiate with the duke as they try to take her husband away and leave her to live with her father. She feels she has betrayed her father too much to go back to his house and would like nothing more than to stay with her husband and move to Cyprus with him.
| How does Cassio get a hold of the handkerchief that belonged to Desdemona? | Othello: Desdemona
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he found it. Desdemona dropped it at one point and it was later picked up by Emilia who was acting on her husband's (Iago) orders. She gave it to Iago and he left it for Cassio to find.
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