Othello Flashcards
1
Q
‘One of the greatest lovers in Literature’
A
AC Bradley
2
Q
‘Composed very largely of ignorance of self as well as ignorance of her’
A
FR Leavis
3
Q
‘The newness of his marriage makes his jealousy credible’
A
AC Bradley
4
Q
‘Why was this not call’d the tragedy of the handkerchief’
A
Thomas Rymer
5
Q
‘Othello has the capacity for tenderness as well as a propensity to violence’
A
Ania Loomba
6
Q
‘Othello is too stupid to be regarded as a tragic hero’
A
FR Leavis
7
Q
‘A habit of self-approving, self-dramatisation is an essential element of Othello’s make-up’
A
FR Leavis
8
Q
‘Othello has a propensity to jealousy and possesses a weak character’
A
FR Leavis
9
Q
‘Othello loves emotion for its own sake, luxuriates it’
A
Wilson Knight
