Plot Summary (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Othello's position in Venice
Othello's position in Venice
Moorish general
Primary antagonist in Othello
Primary antagonist in Othello
Iago
Central symbol in Othello's tragedy
Central symbol in Othello's tragedy
The handkerchief
How Desdemona dies
How Desdemona dies
Othello smothers her
Character who exposes Iago
Character who exposes Iago
Emilia
Why Cassio loses his position as lieutenant
Why Cassio loses his position as lieutenant
Gets drunk and brawls during celebration
Four main themes in Othello
Four main themes in Othello
Jealousy, deception, race, destructive suspicion
Setting change in Othello
Setting change in Othello
From Venice to Cyprus
Fate of Turkish fleet
Fate of Turkish fleet
Destroyed by storm
Othello's final act
Othello's final act
Wounds Iago, then kills himself