Misc

Question 1

1-What is anagorisis?
2-What is peripetia?
3-what is meglopsychia?
4-what is denouement?

Answer 1

1-A moment if realization
2-reversal of fortune
3-the greatness of soul
4-resolution

Question 2

Name all the characters and some info about them

Answer 2

Othello
-general in venetian army
-successful position bring high status
-black man in predominantly white society

Iago
-works for Othello in army as assistant
-jealous of Cassio’s promotion to lieutenant
-thinks highly of himself
-racist and disrespectful to Othello
-after his arrest he refuses to speak

Cassio
-young inexperienced soldier promoted to lieutenant over lago
-truly devoted to Othello
-accused of having an affair with D
-in end takes the commander position and sentences lago

Rodrigo
-lago’s assistant/friend (helps his plot)
-jealous of Othello as he’s in love with Desdemona but was denied by father
-is killed by Iago in attempt to frame C after they fought and he was wounded

Brabantio
-Desdemona’s father
-senator in Venice ( high postion and wealthy)
-displeased by Othello’s and his daughter’s secret marriage (racist)

Desdemona
-noble venetian lady
-secretly marries Othello and declares her true live for him at senate
-doesn’t believe any woman would cheat on husband (argues with E)
-smothered and killed by a mad O who believes she is cheating

Emilia
-married to lago
-Desdemona’s servant/friend
-steals D’s handkerchief and gives it to lago (but is unaware of his plot)
- Iago suspects she and O had an affair at some point
-after she discovers his plot, reveals it, and tells O that D loved him (and didn’t cheat) she is stabbed by lago

Question 3

What do masculine and feminine iambic pentameter demonstrate?

Answer 3

-MIP: 10 beats per line
Used by Shakespeare to show high status, self control, conviction, confidence, intelligence. Often associated with nobility and heroes
-FIP: 11 beats per line
Used to show loss to f control, fear, hysteria, messy, emotional, or too chatty