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WorksheetsOthello Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why is Iago angry at the beginning of the play?
He thinks Cassio is having an affair with his wife, Emilia
He did not get the job of Othello's Lieutenant
He was unhappy with Roderigo
He was upset about his living quarters
What is Roderigo hoping to gain by working together with Iago?
Desdemona's love
a better job
Emilia's love
More money
What city does the play start in?
Cyprus
Rome
Florence
Venice
Where does the play end?
Venice
Cyprus
Florence
Rome
Why is there a celebration in Cyprus instead of a war?
the war was called off
The Turks drowned on their way to Cyprus
The war was moved to Venice
they decided not to engage in a battle
I am not feeling well
I am acting strangely
I am worth more than my job title suggests
I am hiding my true nature
When Iago talks directly to the audience about his devious plans, this is called a(n):
pun
iamb
soliloquy
couplet
Iambic pentameter refers to all of the following EXCEPT
ten syllables in a line of poetry
lines that rhyme
a line of poetry that is characterized by a heartbeat like sound (ba/bum)
five pairs of two syllabic words that have an unstressed/stressed combo
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme are called a(n):
couplet
sonnet
iambic pentameter
foil
When an author places two characters in a story side by side to show an exaggerated contrast (difference), this is called a(n):
soliloquy
foil
pun
dramatic irony
Which characters from Othello are the best example of a foil?
Desdemona/
Emilia
Cassio/ Roderigo
Othello/ Iago
Brabantio/ Lodovico
A play on words created by two words with the same pronunciation/spelling but different meanings is called a(n):
foil
metaphor
dramatic irony
pun
Dramatic irony is when:
something happens that is the opposite of what you would expect to happen
something funny happens after something sad
the audience/reader knows something that the character does not
a character is alone on stage and expresses his/her thoughts out loud
Abhor means:
to love
to hate
to ask something
to be embarrassed
Something that is palpable is
so intense that it is able to be felt
so small that it is barely noticeable
unbelievable
very exciting
Something that is imminent is:
nonexistent
intelligent
threatening
unforgettable
If you set something apart as holy, you ______ it.
deliver
appreciate
condemn
consecrate
A synonym for wanton is:
endearing
reckless
careful
excruciating
Idleness means:
helplessness
determination
worshipping objects over than God
laziness
A synonym for discourse is:
disruption
communication
employment
seminar
If you solicit something, you are:
denying something
asking for something
modeling something
buying something
A theme of Othello is:
True love can never be shattered.
Jealousy is a powerful emotion that can destroy lives.
Good always wins in the end.
Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.
