Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Predominant type of prejudice in Othello
Predominant type of prejudice in Othello
Racial prejudice
What Othello calls himself in Act 5, Scene 2
What Othello calls himself in Act 5, Scene 2
Circumcised dog
Iago's quote revealing his duplicitous nature
Iago's quote revealing his duplicitous nature
I am not what I am
What the handkerchief becomes in Act 3, Scene 3
What the handkerchief becomes in Act 3, Scene 3
False evidence of Desdemona's infidelity
Jealousy's nickname in the play
Jealousy's nickname in the play
Green-eyed monster
Nature of expectations placed on women
Nature of expectations placed on women
Limited and contradictory
What Emilia does in Act 5, Scene 2
What Emilia does in Act 5, Scene 2
Defies gender norms by speaking out
Three things honour is tied to for men
Three things honour is tied to for men
Reputation, loyalty, and masculinity
What Cassio laments losing in Act 2, Scene 3
What Cassio laments losing in Act 2, Scene 3
His reputation
What Othello's suicide attempts to restore
What Othello's suicide attempts to restore
His lost honour