Othello Bellringer #11 4/8/14 Start this on a new sheet of paper. Bellringers 1-10 were taken up before spring break.

1. How does Iago further convince Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful in Act 4, Scene 1?

2. What is Iago and Othello’s plan at the end of Scene 1 to deal with Desdemona and Cassio? 3. Why does Lodovico question Othello’s sanity at the end of Scene 1?

Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis.

Othello Bellringer #12 4/10/14

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Give one example from Act 4 of “proof” that Desdemona did not cheat on her husband that Othello dismisses.

What are two examples of the foreshadowing of Desdemona’s death in Act 4? What argument about men and women does Emilia make at the end of Act 4? Do you agree or disagree with her?

Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis.

Othello Bellringer #13 4/11/14

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What does Iago mean when he says, “This is the night / That either breaks me or fordoes me quite” (5.1.129-130) What does Othello compare taking Desdemona’s life to in Act 5, Scene 1? Why does Othello ask Desdemona if she has prayed tonight in the bedchamber scene?

Today’s Target: I can summarize information important for analysis.

Othello Bellringer #14 4/14/14 Directions: Explain how each of the following characters died in Othello.

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Roderigo Desdemona Emilia Othello Today’s Target: I can write insightful literary analysis with specific textual support.