Shakespeare Showcase

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Across
  1. 2. The city where the first act of "Othello" takes place
  2. 6. Desdemona's father and a Venetian senator
  3. 7. The emotion Iago feels towards Othello for promoting Cassio
  4. 8. The author of "Othello"
  5. 12. The theme that is central to the play, involving trust and betrayal
  6. 14. Othello's predecessor in the government of Cyprus
  7. 16. The term used to describe Iago's deceptive Villain
  8. 17. Othello's wife
  9. 18. What they call the handkerchief
  10. 19. The ultimate fate of Iago at the end of the play
  11. 20. The handkerchief is said to have magical properties from this location
  12. 21. A courtesan in love with Cassio
Down
  1. 1. A Venetian nobleman in love with Desdemona
  2. 3. The term for a play that ends in the downfall of the main character
  3. 4. The villain in "Othello"
  4. 5. The Moor of Venice
  5. 9. Iago's wife/the character who is manipulated into stealing the handkerchief
  6. 10. Othello's lieutenant
  7. 11. Desdemona's precious item that becomes a symbol of fidelity
  8. 13. What Othello did to Desdemona
  9. 15. The rank held by Cassio before being demoted