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Othello Crossword Puzzles L I T ERARY CROSSWO RD PUZZ LE Othello 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Across Down 2. Across Iago: “With as little a ____ as this will I ensnare as 1.Down Othello is an ambassador of the ____. 2.great Iago: a ____ “With as asCassio.” little a(n)(2 words) ____ as this will I 3. 1. CassioOthello teases is an whom ambassador with promises of the of ____. marriage? 4. Whatensnare is “the as green-eyed great a(n) monster, ____ as which Cassio.” doth mock (2 / 5. 3. IagoCassio plants teases Desdemona’s whom with ____ promises as false evidence of of her Thewords) meat it feeds on”? infidelity.marriage? 6. 4.The What governor is “the of green-eyedCyprus monster, which doth 7. 5. WhoIago killsplants Desdemona? Desdemona’s ____ as false mock / The meat it feeds on”? evidence of her infidelity. 8. 6.Iago The speaks governor in many of Cyprusmetaphors about ____. 10.7. BrabantioWho kills accuses Desdemona? Othello of “enchant[ing]” his 9. 8.Roderigo Iago speaks is in love in manywith ____. metaphors about ____. 10. ____.”Brabantio accuses Othello of “enchant[ing]” his 13. 9.Act Roderigo II introduces is in this love new with setting. ____. 11. Desdemona’s____.” “napkin” is spotted with ____. 18.13. Lodovico Act II introduces comes to give this Othello new setting. this item. 12.11. OthelloDesdemona’s draws his “napkin” sword on is ____.spotted with ____. 18. Lodovico comes to give Othello this item. 12. Othello draws his sword on ____. 19.19. Who Who says, says, “I am “I notam whatnot what I am”? I am”? 14.14. WhoWho attempts attempts to to murder murder Cassio? Cassio? 22.22. Emilia: Emilia: “ ’Tis “ ’Tis neither neither ____ ____ nor ____.”nor ____.” (2 words) (2 words) 15.15. IagoIago hates hates Othello Othello because because Othello Othello did notdid appointnot 23.23. Cassio Cassio is appointed is appointed ____ ____ at the at end the of end the play.of the play. himappoint ____. him ____. 24. Who stabs Montano at the celebration? 16.16. BothBoth Othello Othello and and Iago Iago kill kill their their ____. ____. 24.26. Who The stabs Venetian Montano Senate at the praised celebration? Othello because 17. Othello begins in what city? 26. Theof Venetian his skills Senate as a(n) praised ____. Othello because of his 17.20. OthelloWho guards begins inOthello what city?after Emilia dies? 27.skills In Actas a(n) V, Desdemona ____. sings a song about a(n) 20.21. WhoAt the guards very Othelloend of theafter play, Emilia Othello dies? stabs ____. 27. In ____.Act V, Desdemona sings a song about a(n) ____. 21.22. AtIago the isvery often end called of the ____.play, Othello stabs ____. 28. Desdemona is killed while she is ____. 25. Cassio’s ____ saves him from death. 28.29. Desdemona As punishment, is killed Iagowhile will she be is ____.____. 22. Iago is often called ____. 29. As punishment, Iago will be ____. 25. Cassio’s ____ saves him from death. www.prestwickhouse.com LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer Key Across Othello 2. Iago: “With as little a ____ as 22. Emilia: “ ’Tis neither ____ this will I ensnare as great a nor ____.” (2 words) ____ as Cassio.” [HERE, THERE] 1M (2 words) [WEB, FLY] 23. Cassio is appointed ____ at 2W E 3B F L Y 4J E A L O U S Y 4. What is “the green-eyed the end of the play. I O 5H 6M O N T A N 7O monster, which doth mock / [GOVERNOR] 8 The meat it feeds on”? P L A N T S R A T 24. Who stabs Montano at the 9 10 11 12 [JEALOUSY] celebration? [CASSIO] N D E S D E M O N A S E H 13 14 6. The governor of Cyprus 26. The Venetian Senate praised C Y P R U S A D T M E [MONTANO] Othello because of his skills A O 15L U K R I L 8. Iago speaks in many meta- as a(n) ____. [GENERAL] 16 D I G W E A L L phors about ____. [PLANTS] 27. In Act V, Desdemona sings 17 18 19 20 9. Roderigo is in love with a song about a(n) ____. V L E T T E R H I R W I A G O ____. [DESDEMONA] [WILLOW] E 21H R U T V C B A R 13. Act II introduces this new 28. Desdemona is killed while N I I T 22H E R E T H E R E A setting. [CYPRUS] she is ____. [SLEEPING] I M 23G O V E R N O R S I R T 18. Lodovico comes to give 29. As punishment, Iago will be 24C A S S I O N N 25S 26G E N E R A L I Othello this item. [LETTER] ____. [TORTURED] E E A E H F I A 19. Who says, “I am not what I 27 28 am”? [IAGO] W I L L O W N S I S L E E P I N G F 29T O R T U R E D S O T Down 1. Othello is an ambassador of 10. Brabantio accuses Othello Across15. Iago hates Othello because Oth- 22. IagoDown is often called ____. the ____. [MOORS] of “enchant[ing]” his ____.” 2. Iago:ello “With did asnot little appoint a(n) ____ him as ____. this will I [HONEST]1. Othello is an ambassador of the ____. [DAUGHTER] ensnare[LIEUTENANT] as great a(n) ____ as Cassio.” (2 [MOORS] 3. Cassio teases whom with words) [WEBFLY] 25. Cassio’s3. Cassio ____ teasessaves himwhom from with promises of promises of marriage? 11. Desdemona’s “napkin” is 16.4. What Both is “theOthello green-eyed and Iago monster, kill their which doth death. marriage?[SHIRT] [BIANCA] [BIANCA] spotted with ____. mock____. / The [WIVES] meat it feeds on”? [JEALOUSY] 5. Iago plants Desdemona’s ____ as false [STRAWBERRIES] 6. The governor of Cyprus [MONTANO] evidence of her infidelity. [HANDKERCHIEF] 5. Iago plants Desdemona’s 17.8. Iago Othello speaks begins in many in metaphorswhat city? about ____. 7. Who kills Desdemona? [OTHELLO] ____ as false evidence of her 12. Othello draws his sword on [PLANTS][VENICE] 10. Brabantio accuses Othello of “enchant[ing]” his 9. Roderigo is in love with ____. [DESDEMONA] ____.” [DAUGHTER] infidelity. ____. [EMILIA] 13.20. Act Who II introduces guards thisOthello new setting.after Emilia [CYPRUS] 11. Desdemona’s “napkin” is spotted with ____. [HANDKERCHIEF] 14. Who attempts to murder 18. Lodovico comes to give Othello this item. [STRAWBERRIES] [LETTER]dies? [GRATIANO] 12. Othello draws his sword on ____. [EMILIA] 7. Who kills Desdemona? Cassio? [RODERIGO] 19.21. Who At says,the very “I am end not ofwhat the I am”?play, [IAGO] 14. Who attempts to murder Cassio? [RODERIGO] 22. Emilia: “ ’Tis neither ____ nor ____.” (2 words) 15. Iago hates Othello because Othello did not [OTHELLO] [HERETHERE]Othello stabs ____. [HIMSELF] appoint him ____. [LIEUTENANT] 23. Cassio is appointed ____ at the end of the play. 16. Both Othello and Iago kill their ____. [WIVES] [GOVERNOR] 17. Othello begins in what city? [VENICE] 24. Who stabs Montano at the celebration? 20. Who guards Othello after Emilia dies? [CASSIO] [GRATIANO] 26. The Venetian Senate praised Othello because 21. At the very end of the play, Othello stabs ____. of his skills as a(n) ____. [GENERAL] [HIMSELF] 27. In Act V, Desdemona sings a song about a(n) 22. Iago is often called ____. [HONEST] ____. [WILLOW] 25. 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