Othello Characters

The villain of the play Othello.

• Othello

• Iago

• Desdemona

• Montano

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Othello's wife.

• Desdemona

• Emilia

• Brabantio

• Iago

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Desdemona's father.

• Othello

• Iago

• Brabantio

• Rodrigo

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

He is madly in love with Desdemona, but Desdemona does not care for him.

• Othello.

• Iago

• Cassio

• Rodrigo

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Othello's lieutenant.

• Othello

• Iago

• Cassio

• Brabantio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Often called The Moor.

• Othello

• Iago

• Brabantio

• Rodrigo

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

He is a general in the Venetian army.

• Othello

• Iago

• Cassio

• Brabantio

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

He is smooth-talking with the ladies.

• Cassio

• Iago

• Brabantio

• Desdemona

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Considered highly virtuous.

• Othello

• Desdemona

• Cassio

• Iago

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

He is immoral, manipulative, and deceptive.

• Othello

• Cassio

• Iago

• Rodrigo

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3