Key Quotations Flashcards
When does Aaron first come on stage?
Act 1, Scene 1. He is described as “Aaron the Moor”
What comes to mind when Aaron first comes on to stage?
David Sterling Brown’s phrase “absent-present”.
What is said about Titus’ hue in Act 1, Scene 1?
‘This palliament of white and spotless hue,’
What does Saturninus say about Tamora’s hue in Act 1, Scene 1?
‘A goodly lady, trust me, of the hue / That I would choose, were I to choose anew.’
What does Aaron say about Tamora’s ascension?
‘Now climbeth Tamora’s Olympus’ top, / Safe out of fortune’s shot, and sits aloft,’
In Act 2, Scene 3, how does Bassianus describe Aaron?
As ‘spotted, detested, and abominable.’
What animal is Aaron constantly referred to in the play?
A Raven
What does Aaron say about his soul and his face in Act 3, Scene 1?
‘Aaron will have his soul black like his face.’
What does Marcus say about flies and Aaron?
‘Pardon me, sir; it was a black-ill-favoured fly, / Like to the Empress’ Moor; therefore I killed him.’
How does the nurse describe Aaron’s son for the first time in the play?
As “a Devil”
In what Act and Scene does Aaron defend his child?
In Act 4, Scene 2
What does Aaron say to his son about being an emperor?
‘Had nature lent thee but thy mother’s look, / Villain, thou mightn’t have been an emperor.’
