Key Quotations (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who speaks the line 'I am not what I am' in Act 1?
Who speaks the line 'I am not what I am' in Act 1?
Iago
What type of imagery does Iago use when describing Othello and Desdemona to Brabantio?
What type of imagery does Iago use when describing Othello and Desdemona to Brabantio?
Racial and animal imagery
Which character laments 'Reputation, reputation, reputation!' in Act 2?
Which character laments 'Reputation, reputation, reputation!' in Act 2?
Cassio
What does Iago call jealousy in Act 3?
What does Iago call jealousy in Act 3?
The green-eyed monster
What turning point occurs in Act 3, Scene 3?
What turning point occurs in Act 3, Scene 3?
Othello trusts Iago more than Desdemona
Which theme is central to Desdemona's line 'His unkindness may defeat my life'?
Which theme is central to Desdemona's line 'His unkindness may defeat my life'?
Loyalty and innocence
Who presents a proto-feminist argument about marriage in Act 4?
Who presents a proto-feminist argument about marriage in Act 4?
Emilia
What literary device is used in 'Put out the light, and then put out the light'?
What literary device is used in 'Put out the light, and then put out the light'?
Metaphor
How does Iago respond when asked to explain his actions in Act 5?
How does Iago respond when asked to explain his actions in Act 5?
He refuses to speak
How does Othello describe himself in Act 5?
How does Othello describe himself in Act 5?
One who loved not wisely but too well