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| The connotative meaning of a word | is the associations one has with that word |
| The denotative meaning of a word | is the dictionary meaning of a word |
| metaphor | a comparison without using the words like or as |
| simile | a comparison using the words like or as |
| Nonfiction literature | includes writings based on real stories |
| Drama | is a prose or verse composition, especially one telling a serious story, that is intended for representation by actors impersonating the characters and performing the dialogue and action |
| dramatic play | can be defined as a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage |
| inference | is an educated guess based on what you already know and what you learn from reading a text |
| autobiography | is a second hand account of a person’s life |
| William Shakespeare | was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language |
| Othello was a | moor |
| Desdemona first listened to Othello’s stories when | her father invited Othello to their home |
| The Turkish fleet is | destroyed by a storm |
| Iago thinks he should have been made lieutenant instead of Cassio because | he has more experience |
| 15. The most important point that exposes Iago as a villain is when | Roderigo is stabbed |
| 16. Which two characters tell Brabantio of his daughter’s marriage? | Iago and Roderigo |
| The setting of the play is | Venice and Cyprus |
| Brabantio claims that | Othello used magic on Desdemona |
| 19. Roderigo doesn’t like Othello because | Desdemona is married to him |
| 20. The first person to doubt Iago’s honesty, besides Roderigo is | Emilia |
| 21. When Iago gets Roderigo to ambush Cassio, he hopes | both will be killed |
| 22. According to Emilia, she might cheat on Iago. | true |
| 23. According to Desdemona, she might cheat on Othello | false |
| 24. What does Othello try to get Desdemona to do before he kills her? | pray/confess |
| 25. Who is the new governor of Cyprus to replace Othello? | Cassio |
| 26. Desdemona’s father comes to Cyprus at the end of the play | false |
| 27. Iago dies at the end of the story | false |
| 28. Cassio and Desdemona slept together | false |
| 29. Iago is in love with Desdemona and wants to be with her | false |
| Desdemona’s father | Brabantio |
| Prostitute in love with Cassio | Bianca |
| Othello’s most loyal friend | Cassio |
| Gives Iago money to help him with a woman | Roderigo |
| Desdemona’s cousin | Lodovico |
| Tricks Othello | Iago |
| Desdemona’s husband | Othello |
| Desdemona’s servant/ Iago’s wife | Emilia |
| A symbol is | a. an object that stands for something larger than itself |
| Imagery is | b. When the author helps readers experience a piece of writing by painting a picture in the readers’ mind as they read. |
| Onomatopoeia | a. Refers to the words that sound like what they mean |
| Alliteration is | a. the repetition of initial sounds. It helps to form the patters of poetry. (Betty's beagle barked. Tim's two ton truck) |
| A hyperbole is | b. an exaggeration used for humor or emphasis. An overstatement. Often not accurate, but strong & effective. (I've told you a million times.) |
| The perspective from which a story is told | Point of View |
| Time and place of the story | Setting |
| conversation between characters in a drama or narrative, used to reveal character and move the story forward | Dialogue |
| the main character or hero in the story | Protagonist |
| Plagiarism is | b. to present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit |
| b. to present the words and ideas of someone else as your own, without giving credit | a. a word part added to the beginning of a word to create a word with a different meaning. |
| A suffix is | a. a word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning. |
