Othello Vocabulary Quiz

What does “cuckold” mean in the play?

What does “jealousy” symbolize throughout the play?

What does “wrath” mean when Othello’s fury is described?

What does the word “moor” refer to in Othello?

What does “lewd” mean when Othello is called lewdly jealous?

What does “piteous” mean in Othello’s tale of suffering?

What does “villain” mean when Othello calls Iago a “damned villain”?

What does “malice” mean when describing Iago’s intent?

What does “prithee” mean when characters use it in dialogue?

What does “reputation” mean in Cassio’s lament “Reputation, reputation, reputation”?

What does “perdition” mean when Othello says “Perdition catch my soul”?

What does “ocular proof” mean when Othello demands it?

What does “credulous” mean when Iago calls Othello credulous?

What does “ensign” mean as used for Iago’s rank?

What does “circumspection” mean when Iago accuses others of lacking it?

What does “importune” mean when Desdemona importunes Othello for Cassio’s cause?

What does “hie” mean in lines such as “Hie thee hither”?

What does “knave” mean when Iago calls Roderigo “poor trash of Venice”?

What does “strumpet” mean in Othello’s accusation of Desdemona?

What does “slander” mean when Iago’s lies are called slander?

What does “woo” mean when Othello speaks of wooing Desdemona?

What does “valour” mean when used to describe a soldier’s quality?

What does “trifle” mean in Iago’s phrase “Trifles light as air”?

What does “abase” mean when someone is “abased”?

What does “wrought” mean when Desdemona says Othello’s stories “wrought” her love?

What does “obsequious” mean when Iago is described early in the play?

What does “ensnare” mean when Iago describes his trap?

What does “valiant” mean when the Duke calls Othello “valiant Othello”?

What does “honest” often imply when Iago is called “honest Iago”?

What does “tempest” mean in reference to the storm at sea?