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Brabantio is Desdemona's father. He becomes very upset when Desdemona elopes with Othello and accuses Othello of committing witchcraft in order to woo his daughter. Othello denies any wrongdoing and Brabantio warns Othello that if Desdemona deceived her father, she can deceive Othello as well. Brabantio dies from a broken-heart resulting from Desdemona's marriage.
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∙ 12y agoOthello believes Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, but isn't. Iago is manipulating Othello's thoughts and feelings to believe that Desdemona doesn't love him and is having an affair with Cassio.
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∙ 12y agoIn Othello, Desdemona's father's name is Barbantio.
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How did Othello meet Desdemona?
Othello was a frequent guest at the house of Desdemona's father.
Who married Othello?
Desdemona marries Othello at the beginning of the play against her father's will. The two secretly marry.
What do Iago and Roderigo hope to accomplish by shouting insulting remarks about Othello and Desdemona under Brabantio's window?
They want Desdemona's father, Brabantio, to come out and kill Othello, because they know that Desdemona and Othello are getting illegally wedded. Iago hates Othello and wants him dead because Cassio gave Othello a position in the military that Iago believed he deserved.
How would you describe a modern Othello?
The same way I would describe any other Othello. Othello is still Othello no matter what clothes you put him in.
Is Othello humor?
Shakespeare's Othello is essentially a tragedy
Who is Brabanito in the story Othello?
Desdemonas father and one of the senators of venice.
Who is Desdemonas uncle in Othello?
othello
Who was Desdemonas love?
Othello
What is the love of Othello and Desdemona based on?
desdemonas pity of othellos life struggles
Who is Desdemonas father?
Brabantio(a senator)
Why is iago now planning Desdemonas downfall?
Iago doesn't like other people to be happy because he is so unhappy himself, notwithstanding the fake "honest Iago" persona he has developed. Since Desdemona is happy in her marriage to Othello, Iago wants to destroy her in the process of destroying Othello.
Who is Brabantio's brother?
Brabantio is the father of Desdemona in Shakespeare's play Othello.
How did Othello meet Desdemona?
Othello was a frequent guest at the house of Desdemona's father.
What warning does brabantio give to Othello in Othello?
"She has deceived her father and may you." Basically, if she could lie to her father she could lie to her husband.
What advice does Brabantio give Othello about Desdemona?
He points out that Desdemona deceived her father in eloping with Othello, and so is capable of deceiving Othello too.
Who is barbanito?
Character from Othello. Father of Desmonda.
Who is Brabantio in the play Othello?
Brabantio is a Venetian senator who is Desdemona's father. He becomes Othello's father-in-law when Desdemona elopes with Othello in the beginning of the play. Brabantio is very unhappy with their sudden marriage. He accuses Othello of performing witchcraft on his daughter to make her fall in love with her. Othello denies this. Brabantio warns Othello that if his daughter deceived him, she can deceive Othello as well. In Act V, it is discovered that Brabantio died broken-hearted as a result of Desdemona's marriage to Othello.
