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Othello
William Shakespeare
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Summary
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Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scenes i–ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scenes i–ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III, scenes i–iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scenes ii–iii
Act V, scenes i–ii
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Emilia
Cassio
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
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Key Facts
Does Iago Hate Women?
Quotes
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Quotes By Theme
Appearance vs. reality
Deception and treachery
Timing
Jealousy
Justice
Quotes By Section
Act I, scenes i–ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scenes i–ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III, scenes i–iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scenes ii–iii
Act V, scene i–ii
Quotes By Character
Othello
Desdemona
Iago
Cassio
Emilia
Quotes By Symbol
The Handkerchief
The Song "Willow"
Further Study
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Othello and the War of Cyprus
Is Othello Black?
Shakespeare’s Sources for Othello
Movie Adaptations
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Act I, scenes i-ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scenes i-ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III, scenes i-iii
Act III, scene iv
Act IV, scene i
Act IV, scenes ii-iii
Act V, scenes i-ii
Analysis of Major Characters
Character List
Context
Plot Overview
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Study Questions
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
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Further Study
Act IV, scene i Quiz
Further Study
Act IV, scene i Quiz
1
of 5
What does Othello do when Iago tells him that Cassio has slept with Desdemona?
He orders them both killed.
He slaps Iago in the face.
He runs crying from the room.
He has an epileptic fit.
2
of 5
Whom is Cassio actually talking about when Othello thinks he's talking about Desdemona?
Bianca
Emilia
Othello's mother
Montano
3
of 5
How does Othello initially plan to kill Desdemona?
By stabbing her
By beating her
By poisoning her
By pushing her off a cliff
4
of 5
What orders does Lodovico bring for Othello?
Othello must sail to Turkey and conquer the kingdom.
Othello must dismiss Iago and reinstate Cassio.
Othello must barricade Cyprus and prepare for an attack.
Othello must return to Venice and leave Cassio in charge.
5
of 5
What does Othello do when Desdemona says she is happy to return to Venice?
Laughs at her
Slaps her
Forgives her
Embraces her
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