Othello (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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What AO2 examines
What AO2 examines
How Shakespeare creates meaning through writing choices
Hamartia
Hamartia
A tragic hero's fatal character flaw
Othello's hamartia
Othello's hamartia
Jealousy
Anagnorisis
Anagnorisis
Moment of recognition where hero comprehends his errors
Catharsis
Catharsis
Emotional purging where protagonist acknowledges downfall
Dramatic irony
Dramatic irony
Audience knows what characters don't
Blank verse
Blank verse
Unrhymed poetry in iambic pentameter
Iambic pentameter structure
Iambic pentameter structure
10 syllables per line (5 sets of 2)
Soliloquy
Soliloquy
Character addresses audience directly
Setting progression in Othello
Setting progression in Othello
Venice to Cyprus to bedroom - creates claustrophobia