Characterisation — Othello, Iago, and Desdemona (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What terms describe Othello's speech change from Act I to Act III?
What terms describe Othello's speech change from Act I to Act III?
Hypotaxis to parataxis
Iago's phrase 'I am not what I am' inverts which biblical description?
Iago's phrase 'I am not what I am' inverts which biblical description?
God's 'I am what I am'
Coleridge described Iago as having what quality?
Coleridge described Iago as having what quality?
Motiveless malignity
In which act and scene does Othello's peripeteia occur?
In which act and scene does Othello's peripeteia occur?
Act III, Scene iii
What does Desdemona's 'divided duty' speech argue for?
What does Desdemona's 'divided duty' speech argue for?
Marriage transfers duty from father
What does Iago's 'green-eyed monster' metaphor represent?
What does Iago's 'green-eyed monster' metaphor represent?
Jealousy
What is anagnorisis in Othello's tragic structure?
What is anagnorisis in Othello's tragic structure?
His moment of recognition in Act V
What is the refrain in Desdemona's willow song?
What is the refrain in Desdemona's willow song?
'Sing willow, willow, willow'
What does 'conditional otherness' mean in Othello's case?
What does 'conditional otherness' mean in Othello's case?
Valued for service, not identity
What are Iago's final words when exposed in Act V?
What are Iago's final words when exposed in Act V?
'Demand me nothing...I never speak'