Authors Drama Terms Genres Othello Literary Terms Parts

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Othello

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1 - 100 This author of Othello was born in Stratfordupon-Avon.

1 - 100 Who is Shakespeare?

This author of The Canterbury Tales may have been killed by the king of England in 1399.

1 - 100 Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

The author of Beowulf is unknown, probably because the work was originally created as this type of tradition.

1 - 100 What is an oral tradition?

The author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens played this sport in college.

1 - 100 What is football?

Shakespeare lived during these two centuries.

What is the th and 17 (or the 1500 s and 1600 s)? 1 - 100 th 16

This is the goal a character is looking to achieve by the end of a scene, such as when Iago wants to get Cassio drunk. 1 - 100

1 - 100 What is a character’s objective?

This is a character’s overarching goal, which he seeks to achieve by the end of the play.

1 - 100 What is a character’s super-objective?

A long speech delivered while other characters are onstage, such as when Othello speaks of courting Desdemona.

1 - 100 What is a monologue?

A long speech delivered by a single character that only the audience can hear, like when Iago says “I hate the Moor…”

1 - 100 What is a soliloquy?

This is a director’s process of writing stage direction and drawing a diagram of that direction.

1 - 100 What is blocking?

1 - 100 In this type of a play, the title character dies as a result of a flaw – think “Othello. ”

1 - 100 What is a tragedy?

This type of play has a happy ending – usually a wedding – though it is not always LOL.

1 - 100 What is a comedy?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens would fall into this genre, as it is a true story.

1 - 100 What is nonfiction?

Beowulf is an example of this type of poem, as it features a larger-than-life hero that goes on a long journey.

1 - 100 What is an epic poem?

The Canterbury Tales is an example of this type of story, which features tales within a larger tale.

1 - 100 What is a frame story?

1 - 100 Act 1 of Othello takes place in this Italian citystate. Care for a gondola ride?

1 - 100 What is Venice?

Iago is angry at the beginning of the play, as he has been passed over for a promotion to this rank.

1 - 100 What is lieutenant?

Othello asks Iago for “occular proof” that Desdemona has cheated; Iago tells him of this item, the first gift Othello gave to Desdemona.

1 - 100 What is the handkerchief?

Iago gets Cassio drunk at a celebration of Othello’s wedding and the defeat of this army.

1 - 100 Who are the Turks?

At the end of the play, this character is assigned the job of bringing Iago to justice.

1 - 100 Who is Michael Cassio?

1 - 100 “She sells seashells by the seashore” is an example of this sound device.

1 - 100 What is alliteration?

Bob Dylan’s hit “Like a Rolling Stone” has appeared on the MCAS; the title contains this literary device.

1 - 100 What is a simile?

When Iago says “jealousy is the green-eyed monster” he is using this figurative language device.

1 - 100 What is a metaphor?

When Iago makes a passing reference to another work – like when he swears to Janus, a god from Roman mythology -Shakespeare is employing this.

1 - 100 What is an allusion?

A repeated internal vowel sound – “fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks. ”

1 - 100 What is assonance?

1 - 100 Time flies when you’re having fun!

1 - 100 What is a verb?

Shoo, fly, don’t bother me!

1 - 100 What is a noun?

Holler at your boy!

1 - 100 Who is a preposition?

I am merely reviewing material we’ve already covered.

1 - 100 What is an adverb?

He fights for truth, justice, and the American way.

1 - 100 What is a pronoun?

Letters found in this character’s pocket at the end of Othello incriminate Iago.

Who is Roderigo?