Othello - how he is viewed at the start of the play Flashcards
1
Q
Othello is instantly segregated by his nicknaming of
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‘The Moor’
2
Q
Brabantio claims the only way Othello could have won his daughter is through…
A
‘Spells and medicines bought off mounterbanks’
3
Q
Exotic language is used to downgrade Othello as he is referred to as
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‘A barbary horse’
4
Q
Othello’s military prowess and bravery is acknowledges as he is referred to as
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‘Valiant Othello’
5
Q
Othello’s racial prejudice is reverted when speaking on his military expertise as Desdemona calls him a
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‘Fair warrior
