Secondary Characters in Othello by https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb en-us 2020-05-01 09:13:06 UTC 2025-09-25 09:13:44 UTC hello@padlet.com The Women selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543669255 2020-05-01 09:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543669255 The "Suitors" selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543669397 2020-05-01 09:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543669397 The Venetians selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670067 2020-05-01 09:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670067 Montano selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670234 "the onlooker" 
Old Governor of Cyprus 
respects Othello 
Captures Iago 
disarms Othello before he kills Iago 
acts as rational presence ]]> 2020-05-01 09:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670234 Iago selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670372 2020-05-01 09:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543670372 Desdemona selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543676134 "The Madonna"
young, beautiful, wealthy 
Loves Othello and is "chaste" 
"I saw Othello's visage in his mind" 
Intelligent, kind, and respected. 
Sings "the willow song" 
Even in death, is loyal to Othello ]]> 2020-05-01 09:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543676134 Cassio selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543679798 "The Ladies Man"
Beloved by many women - noble, wealthy and well mannered. 
May be married, kisses Emilia...matchmaker? 
Promoted above Othello
"Dating" Bianca 
Gets drunk and fights with Roderigo 
a) stripped of title 
- begs Desdemona to ask Othello for job back. 
Becomes Governor of Cyprus after everything ends

]]> 2020-05-01 09:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543679798 Emilia selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543684757 "The Working Class Wife" 
  • D's Handmaid 
  • Iago says she had sex with Othello - this is baseless 
Pawn of Iago 
Steals handkerchief when D drops it 
"we are but food" 
feminist voice 
defends D's virtue to the end 
exposes and defies Iago!
]]> 2020-05-01 09:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543684757 Bianca selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543684865 "The Whore" 
Cassio's ill-treated girlfriend - called a 'huswife' and a sex worker. 
Iago tries to blame her for Roderigo's murder. 
copies the handkerchief 
mocked and insulted ]]> 2020-05-01 09:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543684865 Roderigo selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543685136 "the sucker"
Gives Iago money to woo D for him 
tells Brabantio about D
-1st fight with Cassio dishonours him 
-2nd fight to kill him 
leaves letter exposing Iago when he dies. ]]> 2020-05-01 09:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543685136 Lodovico selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688729 "the mirror"
Desdemona's cousin - represents reason 
highlights Othello's monstrosity 
denounces Iago - "O Spartan Dog" 
Takes charge 
sees O slap D. ]]> 2020-05-01 09:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688729 Gratiano selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688818 "The passer-by"
Desdemona's uncle 
guards O 
Ends up inheriting everything! ]]> 2020-05-01 09:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688818 Brabantio selenamrathwell https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688982 "Daddy not so dearest"
represents racist venice 
feels betrayed and a victim of black magic. 
warns Othello - "She will deceive you!" 
Dies at the end ? ]]> 2020-05-01 09:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/selenamrathwell/t64gkykyv5ca54qb/wish/543688982