Othello Flashcards
1
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The significance of the settings in Othello
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Othello is set in both Venice and Cyprus
2
Q
A Black protagonist and a White villain
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first time for a noble black protagonist in English Literature
unusual for the time (Elizabethan era
goes against the stereotypical view at the time
black people usually seen as: lustful, savage, associated with sin/devil (black), the villain
3
Q
Info about the play
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written: 1603
set: in Cyprus and Venice
4
Q
Ways in which Shakespeare challenges traditional values
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Race
Gender
Marriage
5
Q
Elizabethan views on race
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the association of black with evil or the devil
exotic
6
Q
Elizabethan views on women and their place in society
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Patriarchal society
7
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Social context
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16th century England
patriarchal society with men at the head of the household
