Shakespeare's Othello Test & Answer Key with Study Guide & Essay Rubric for High School

Assess reading comprehension, knowledge of literary devices, and analytical essay writing skills with this test covering William Shakespeare’s Othello. An answer key, standards-based writing rubric, and assessment review guide are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats.

By completing this final exam, students will do the following:

• Demonstrate awareness of key character details (e.g., goals, conflicts, attitudes toward spouses, etc.).
• Interpret meaningful quotations (e.g., “Put out the light, and then put out the light”; “[Jealousy] is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on”; “Reputation is an idle and false imposition”; and others).
• Apply knowledge of literary devices (e.g., hyperbole, metaphor, oxymoron, personification, situational irony, and more).
• Write a brief character analysis essay focusing on Iago’s weaknesses.