Othello Unit Introduction

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Across
  1. 3. What do Iago and Othello accuse Desdemona of?
  2. 4. This phrase describes two characters who are opposites
  3. 6. This phrase describes when a character speaks aloud for the audience to hear but is not heard by the other characters
  4. 9. This character is trusting, foolish, and good-natured (and this gets him into trouble)
  5. 10. This person is Cassio's love interest
  6. 13. The army Othello is fighting
  7. 14. This is the name of the woman Othello marries
  8. 16. This is what Desdemona's father, Brabantio, refers to her marriage to Othello as
  9. 19. Who is Desdemona's father?
  10. 21. This is one word used to describe the portrayal of a "moor" during Shakespeare's time
  11. 22. The main character, Othello, is of this descent
  12. 23. This is how Brabantio feels about Desdemona marrying Othello
  13. 25. This is Othello's position/standing in the military
  14. 27. This person wanted to marry Desdemona, so he was sad when Othello married her
Down
  1. 1. This person wrote the play Othello
  2. 2. What is Brabantio's status in Venetian politics?
  3. 5. This person is the main character of the play
  4. 7. As a woman in Elizabethan England, Shakespeare’s audience (and characters) would easily feel this way about Desdemona
  5. 8. This character is the antagonist of the play
  6. 11. Who did Othello promote over Iago?
  7. 12. This is who Iago was named after in the play - the two faced killer of Moors
  8. 15. During Shakespeare's time, this term was used to describe somebody who is a "dark-skinned outsider" (AKA Othello)
  9. 17. This person is Iago’s wife and also Desdemona’s servant
  10. 18. An honorable and good character who is brought down by one character flaw. This flaw is their undoing.
  11. 20. This is the setting of the play
  12. 24. This term describes when a character speaks their thoughts out loud, but it is heard by other characters
  13. 26. Which type of play is Othello?