Othello Act I Vocabulary. thine Yours Yours Thy = your Thy = your Ex: it is thine or take thy face...
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OthelloOthello
Act I VocabularyAct I Vocabulary
thinethine
YoursYoursThy = yourThy = yourEx: it is thine or take thy face Ex: it is thine or take thy face
hence!hence!
certescertes
It is certain, certainly, surelyIt is certain, certainly, surely““For certes,” quoth he, “I have For certes,” quoth he, “I have
already chosen my officer...”already chosen my officer...”
forsoothforsooth
In truth, indeedIn truth, indeedSoothsayers are those who tell Soothsayers are those who tell
certain “truths”certain “truths”“…“…I have already chose my officer.” I have already chose my officer.”
And what was he? Forsooth…one And what was he? Forsooth…one Michael Cassio…”Michael Cassio…”
prattleprattle
Babbling talk (noun or verb)Babbling talk (noun or verb)““He knows nothing! He is mere He knows nothing! He is mere
prattle without practice. He’s all prattle without practice. He’s all talk”talk”
ancientancientAn ensign; a low-ranking position in An ensign; a low-ranking position in
the military; standard-bearer the military; standard-bearer Iago is in this job for the General Iago is in this job for the General
OthelloOthello
naughtnaught
Nothing! Nothing! FYI: in England, tic-tac-toe is called FYI: in England, tic-tac-toe is called
“naughts and crosses”“naughts and crosses”
‘‘Zounds! or ‘Sblood!Zounds! or ‘Sblood!These are mild curse words or These are mild curse words or
oaths. They are contractions for oaths. They are contractions for “By His Wounds” or “By His “By His Wounds” or “By His Blood,” respectively.Blood,” respectively.
iniquitiesiniquities
Sins, faults, flawsSins, faults, flaws It’s the (plural) noun form of the It’s the (plural) noun form of the
word.word.
palpablepalpable
Touchable, tangibleTouchable, tangibleThe tension in the air was so The tension in the air was so
palpable, you could cut it with a palpable, you could cut it with a knife.knife.
facilefacile
Easy! Use your Latin roots!Easy! Use your Latin roots!
mountebanksmountebanksCrooks, conmen, liars, those who’ll Crooks, conmen, liars, those who’ll
cheat you or be capable of evil cheat you or be capable of evil deedsdeeds
““I bought an unction of a I bought an unction of a mountebank, so mortal that, but dip mountebank, so mortal that, but dip a knife it…where it draws blood…a knife it…where it draws blood…[nothing] can save the thing from [nothing] can save the thing from death” (Hamlet IV vii 161-165).death” (Hamlet IV vii 161-165).
hitherhither
HereHere
thencethence
From thereFrom thereNOT meaning “then.”NOT meaning “then.”
whencewhence
FromFrom where whereNOT WHEN!!NOT WHEN!!Whence came he and wither goest Whence came he and wither goest
he?he?He landed in Fife and thence shall He landed in Fife and thence shall
journey to Dumferling.journey to Dumferling.
bootlessbootless
Useless; futileUseless; futileResistance is bootless!Resistance is bootless! SonnetSonnet 29. “When in disgrace with 29. “When in disgrace with
Fortune and men's eyes, I all alone Fortune and men's eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my trouble deaf heaven with my bootlessbootless cries…” cries…”
beseechbeseech
Verb – to beg; to ask for; to plead. Verb – to beg; to ask for; to plead. You’re pretty emotional and You’re pretty emotional and usually down on your knees when usually down on your knees when you’re beseeching.you’re beseeching.
visagevisage
Your FACEYour FACEWhat’s that other word for face?What’s that other word for face?countenancecountenance
engenderedengendered
What’s the Greek/Latin root?What’s the Greek/Latin root?Literally: given birth to, but it could Literally: given birth to, but it could
be like “came up with” (an idea or be like “came up with” (an idea or something)something)
Iago has engendered a plan to Iago has engendered a plan to destroy Othello’s life.destroy Othello’s life.
cuckoldcuckold
Noun and verbNoun and verbTo be unfaithful to a spouse OR to be To be unfaithful to a spouse OR to be
that guy whose wife is unfaithful to that guy whose wife is unfaithful to him. him.
The word is used exclusively for men.The word is used exclusively for men.Those who are cuckolded are usually Those who are cuckolded are usually
depicted with horns coming out of depicted with horns coming out of their heads to make them look foolish.their heads to make them look foolish.
So when is this quiz?So when is this quiz?