Othello (Act 1)

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What is Roderigo's primary reason for hating Othello?

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Roderigo is envious of Othello's high-ranking military position

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Why does Iago claim to hate Othello? Options: Iago is jealous of Othello's relationship with Desdemona, Othello passed Iago over for a promotion to lieutenant, Iago believes Othello is not a competent military leader, Othello has spread false rumors about Iago

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Iago is jealous of Othello's relationship with Desdemona

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What character trait does Iago refer to when he says, "I am not what I am"?

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Loyalty

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What does Iago use to rally Brabantio to his and Roderigo's side against Othello even though Brabantio thinks little of Roderigo?

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By claiming that Othello has lied to and manipulated Desdemona

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Why does Iago leave after alerting Brabantio of Desdemona's elopement?

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To keep his plot against Othello secret by not revealing his identity

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What does Brabantio's change of heart regarding Roderigo—whom he formerly looked down upon but now says he wished had married Desdemona—reveal?

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Brabantio's belief that a nobleman is a better match for his daughter than a general

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How does Othello react when Iago tells Othello about the nasty things Roderigo said about him and Brabantio's opposition to his marriage to Desdemona?

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Othello appears unconcerned and secure in himself

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What does Othello's decision to go before the Duke rather than argue about Brabantio's grievances in the street reveal about him?

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Othello is confident that his honorable military service will outweigh his outsider status

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What does Brabantio accuse Othello of when he confronts him?

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Enchanting Desdemona to win her love

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What does Desdemona's insistence on accompanying Othello to Cyprus demonstrate?

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Her fear of staying alone in Venice without Othello