Critic Flashcards
othello dies …. to the world of ….
belonging, action - F.R Leavis
othello is …. to not be …. by the great world
anxious to not be misjudged, A.C Bradley
Iago’s strategem works so well because it reflects his …. own …..
victim’s own beliefs, Kiernan Ryan
Iago enjoys a …… sense of power
god-like, unknown
there is no tragic …-…..
self discovery, F.R Leavis
othello isn’t regarded through the …of …
prism of race, A.C Bradley
Emilia’s friendship represents a lifeline for Des
Elise Walter E&D
Elise Walter
male friendship is an agent of destruction
E’s alliance with Des offers a model of female solidarity that stands stark contrast to the male betrayals that surround them
Ania Loomba E&D
Ania Loomba//Emilia
Emilia is a voice of rebellion against the patriarchal status quo in the play
The voice of women occupy a pivotal role in the plays moral world
Eamon Grennan Women’s voice
When O falls from earthy greatness to dust, his fall produces a sense of contrast, of the powerlessness of man
AC Bradley O fall
O’s fate effects the welfare of the whole nation
AC Bradley / O welfare
Emilia privileges the loyalty of true friendship over her own safety
Eamon Greenman E loyalty
Iago is driven by motiveless malignity
Coleridge