Othello Flashcards

1
Q

What is said about Bianca?

A

‘Questions the value of Chasity that male society admires’

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‘his self destructive desire for Desdemona mirrors Othello’s’

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Roderigo

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3
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What is said about Emilia?

A

‘Mouthpiece of repressed femininity’

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4
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‘Questions the value of Chasity that male society admires’ Who said this?

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Novy

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‘his self destructive desire for Desdemona mirrors Othello’s’ Who said this?

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Honigman

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‘Mouthpiece of repressed femininity’ Who said this?

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Baylor

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7
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‘Prey to dominant ideology of wifely virtue’

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Emilia

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What is said about Othello?

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‘His surrendering to the devil leads him to experience a tragedy parallel to Adams.’

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9
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‘Descent into murderous jealousy is an inevitable return to a barbarous man’s uncivilised roots’

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Othello

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‘Prey to dominant ideology of wifely virtue’ Who said this?

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Neeley

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‘His surrendering to the devil leads him to experience a tragedy parallel to Adams.’ Who said this?

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Bradley

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‘Descent into murderous jealousy is an inevitable return to a barbarous man’s uncivilised roots’ Who said this?

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Siegel

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13
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What is said about Iago?

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‘Excels in short term tactics not long term strategy’

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14
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‘Enjoys a God sense like power’

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Iago

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15
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What is said about Desdemona?

A

‘Turns from a spirited eloquent into a passive object’

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‘Excels in short term tactics not long term strategy’ Who said this?

17
Q

‘Enjoys a God sense like power’ Who said this?

18
Q

‘Turns from a spirited eloquent into a passive object’ Who said this?

19
Q

‘Her gentleness as a contemptible weakness’

20
Q

What is said about Cassio?

A

‘Cassio in the end seems to represent the better man’

21
Q

‘If Iago embodies Othello’s worst nature perhaps he embodies the best’

22
Q

‘Her gentleness as a contemptible weakness’ Who said this?

23
Q

‘Cassio in the end seems to represent the better man’ Who said this?

24
Q

‘If Iago embodies Othello’s worst nature perhaps he embodies the best’ Who said this?

25
Q

‘Men kept women and the threat they posed at arm’s length’ who said this?

26
Q

What did Spivak say about the play?

A

‘Shares a number of features with traditional morality plays’