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OTHELLO
William Shakespeare
Term | Definition |
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OTHELLO | Protagonist (good guy); Venetian (from Venice) general; married to Desdemona, with whom he eloped. |
IAGO | Antagonist ( bad guy or villain); referred to as the “ancient;” typically called “Honest Iago;” married to Emilia |
CASSIO | young, handsome lieutenant |
BRABANTIO | Desdemona’s father |
RODERIGO | the “fool” of the play who is in love with Desdemona |
MONOLOGUE | A lengthy speech delivered by one character while others are present |
SOLILOQUY | speaking one's thoughts aloud while no other characters are present |
ASIDE | a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters. |
BRABANTIO | accused Othello of using witchcraft or drugs on Desdemona |
DESDEMONA | described as pure, free of an inner flaw |
IAGO | feels he should have been promoted as lieutenant |
IAGO | He stated, "O sir, content you. I follow him to serve my turn upon him." |
BRABANTIO | He stated, "Look to her Moor, if thou hast eyes to see, she hath deceived her father, and may thee." |
EMILIA | Iago suspects Othello had an affair with this character. |