Othello: Act 4, Scenes 2 & 3

Why does Othello talk to Emilia?

• To question her about Iago

• To question her about why she stole the handkerchief

• To question her about Cassio and Desdemona

• To question her about Roderigo

When Emilia says, “If any wretch have put this in your head, Let heaven requite it with the serpent's curse!” What is this an example of?

• Universal theme

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

Emilia says she knows nothing about Cassio and Desdemona, how does Othello react?

• He believes her and no longer wants to kill Desdemona

• He doesn't believer her and calls her a lying whore

• He believes her, but he still wants to kill Desdemona

• He doesn't believe her, but he decides he wants more evidence

When Othello calls Desdemona "false as hell", how does she respond?

• She admits everything about her affair with Cassio

• She says it was all Iago's plan

• She knows what he is talking about but refuses to answer him

• She is confused and has no idea what he is talking about

What does Othello continue to call Desdemona?

• A whore

• His faithful wife

• A liar

• A sweet mistress

Desdemona goes to Iago for help to win back Othello, what is this an example of?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Universal theme

• Personification

Desdemona saying "his unkindness may defeat my life, but never taint my love" is an example of...?

• Dramatic irony

• Metaphor

• Universal theme

• Foreshadowing

What does Iago tell Desdemona about Othello's bad mood?

• That she is to blame

• That it's because of the "business of the state"

• That Cassio is to blame

• That Othello is sick

Why is Roderigo angry with Iago?

• Because he still does not have Desdemona

• Because he knows Iago has been lying to him

• Because he's always so mean to Emilia

• Because Othello and Desdemona have reconciled

What does Iago tell Roderigo about Cassio?

• That Cassio is dead

• That Cassio is going back to Venice

• That Cassio is going to take Othello's place in Cyprus

• That Cassio wants to fight him