Othello: Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Prose
A
Plain, written speech. Think telling Roderrigo to make money.
1
Q
Anagnorisis
A
A tragic heroes sudden realisation of their actions
2
Q
Verse
A
Iago’s A1S3 soliloquy
3
Q
Machiavellian
A
Cunning, manipulativbe, power hungry
4
Q
Cuckold
A
the husband of an unfaithful wife
Seen as a sign of a lack of potency
Depicted with animal horns as a shameful sign
5
Q
peripeteia
A
Reversal in fortune
6
Q
16th Century
A
When the play takes places
7
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17th Century
A
When it was written
