Key vocabulary for studying this play at KS3 and GCSE.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ensign | A military officer of the lowest rank; also an old term for standard-bearer. Iago's rank. |
| jealousy | The state or feeling of being jealous. "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! / It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." |
| manipulation | Control of someone through clever means. |
| duplicity | Deceitfulness. Iago's defining quality. |
| moor | A historical term for a Muslim from North Africa. Used in Shakespeare's time for dark-skinned people generally. |