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Othello Bellringer #1 2/25/14

1.-3. Write down three facts about Shakespeare’s life that you learned yesterday or you found fascinating. Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis. Othello Bellringer #1 2/25/14. Who is Othello? What scandal has happened at the start of the play?

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Othello Bellringer #1 2/25/14

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  1. 1.-3. Write down three facts about Shakespeare’s life that you learned yesterday or you found fascinating. Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis. Othello Bellringer #1 2/25/14

  2. Who is Othello? • What scandal has happened at the start of the play? • Why is Iago mad at Othello? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #2 2/27/14

  3. Where does Act 1 of Othello take place? • Your notes describe Iago as malcontent. What does malcontent mean? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #3 2/28/14

  4. What are Roderigo and Iago upset about the beginning of the play? • Why do they wake Brabantio up in the middle of the night? • How does Iago behave toward Othello in scene 2? • Think back to your Othello intro notes: How did Elizabethan culture feel about women? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #4 3/5/14

  5. What does Roderigo want to do after the Duke and everyone else leaves? • What is Iago’s advice to Roderigo? • What plan does Iago reveal at the end of Act I? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #5 3/7/14

  6. How does Iago feel about his wife or women in general? • On page 60 Iago discusses a new revenge plan for Othello? • What gave him the idea for this plan? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #6 3/13/14

  7. How do Othello and Desdemona behave when they see each other again? • Why does Iago think Desdemona will cheat on Othello with Cassio? List at least two reasons. • What does Iago reveal at the end of scene 1 of Act 2? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #7 3/14/14

  8. How did Iago set up Cassio? • What is the outcome of Iago’s plan? Did it work? Explain. • What advice does Iago give Cassio after the fight? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #8 3/18/14

  9. What is ironic about the fact that Cassio and Othello keep referring to Iago as “honest Iago”? (Remember irony is about expectations.) • Predict: Do you think Iago’s plan to make Othello jealous will work? Why or why not? Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #9 3/24/14

  10. Directions: Use your Act 3 notes to help you answer these questions. • Why does Emilia say Othello cannot reinstate Cassio? (page 1) • Iago’s web of deceit and lies starts in this act. List one instance of Iago’s deceit or lies. • What does Iago believe about reputation? (Page 7) Today’s Target: I can read drama and analyze the author’s use of conventions. Othello Bellringer #10 3/25/14

  11. Directions: Use your Act 3 notes to help you answer these questions. • What “proof” does Iago offer Othello of Desdemona and Cassio’s affair? • What is significant about the handkerchief in this act? Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis. Othello Bellringer #113/26/14

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