Exploring Act 1, Scene 3 of ‘Othello’ | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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In Shakespeare's 'Othello', what does Brabantio find out in Act 1 Scene 1 about his daughter?
- she has eloped with Othello ✓
- she has run away because she is in danger
- she has died
At the start of 'Othello', why did Iago tell Brabantio about Desdemona and Othello's elopement?
- he wants to celebrate their marriage
- he wants to get revenge on Othello and thinks Brabantio will reject Othello ✓
- he wants to get revenge on Othello for his violence
What does Iago do to mock Othello when speaking to Brabantio at the start of 'Othello'?
- compares him to a jilted lover
- compares him to an animal ✓
- compares him to a criminal
What is *not* a valid interpretation of Iago in the opening scene of Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
- he is presented as a tragic hero ✓
- he is presented as a villain
- he is presented as a malcontent
"O unhappy girl! With the Moor, say'st thou? Who would be a father!" What does this quote show about Brabantio's feelings towards his daughter's elopement in Act 1 Scene 1 of 'Othello'?
- Brabantio is satisfied with the match.
- Brabantio is happy if Desdedoma is happy.
- Brabantio thinks Desdemona cannot be happy with Othello. ✓
What does Brabantio's reaction to the elopement of Othello and Desdemona in 'Othello' reveal about him?
- he has racial prejudice against Othello ✓
- he wants Iago to marry Desdemona
- he is open-minded
- he never wants Desdemona to marry

In Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello', what does Brabantio accuse Othello of?
- bewitching his daughter to make her fall in love with him ✓
- killing his daughter
- poisoning his daughter to put her to sleep
How does Othello respond to Brabantio's accusations of bewitching Desdemona in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'?
- calmly ✓
- angrily
- tearfully
Which quote taken from Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello' shows Othello's honour?
- ''I won his daughter''
- ''That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true''
- "if you do find me foul in her report…let your sentence even fall upon my life" ✓
In Shakespeare's 'Othello', what epithet do the other characters use to refer to Othello and why is it significant?
- 'Valiant general' and it shows their respect to him
- 'Traitor' it shows their contempt for him
- 'the Moor' it shows their labelling him as an outsider ✓
What does the Duke say that testifies to Othello's eloquence in Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello'?
- The Duke says that Othello's tale "would win my daughter too" ✓
- the Duke says that Othello is a "valiant" leader, so he must be trusted
- the Duke says that Othello's love for Desdemona seems "truer than the moon"
Why is Act 1 Scene 3 of 'Othello' important in shaping Othello as a tragic hero?
- The audience begin to see Othello's flaws in this scene.
- The audience gains sympathy for Othello in this scene. ✓
- Othello has his anagnorisis in this scene.

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Epithets are used to establish how characters are perceived by one another and society.
Othello is established as calm, powerful and eloquent, which makes his later disturbance all the more shocking.
Visually, Othello is an outsider but morally he embodies all that would be seen as respectable, chivalrous and moral.
Othello's honourable speech contrasts the way in which Iago presented him as boastful.

Othello will live up to others' expectations and opinions of him.

Othello is completely different to other's perceptions of him. Indeed, he must be worthy of sympathy if he is to be a tragic hero.

Epithet - A phrase expressing an attribute considered characteristic of the person being described.
Honourable - Bringing or deserving respect.
Valiant - Possessing courage and determination.
Eloquent - Fluent or persuasive in speech.