Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Speaker of 'I am not what I am' (Act 1)
Speaker of 'I am not what I am' (Act 1)
Iago
What 'green-eyed monster' symbolizes
What 'green-eyed monster' symbolizes
Jealousy
Who laments lost reputation in Act 2?
Who laments lost reputation in Act 2?
Cassio
Speaker: 'She did deceive her father'
Speaker: 'She did deceive her father'
Iago
'Put out the light' represents
'Put out the light' represents
Ending Desdemona's life (like extinguishing candle)
Who says 'loved not wisely but too well'?
Who says 'loved not wisely but too well'?
Othello
Iago's final act in Act 5, Scene 2
Iago's final act in Act 5, Scene 2
Refuses to explain; vows silence
What Emilia challenges (Act 4, Sc 3)
What Emilia challenges (Act 4, Sc 3)
Male dominance & double standards in marriage
Force that drives Othello's plot
Force that drives Othello's plot
Iago's deception
Literary device in 'honourable murderer'
Literary device in 'honourable murderer'
Oxymoron