Othello (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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% of lit marks for context in Othello
% of lit marks for context in Othello
24%
Shakespeare's birth year & place
Shakespeare's birth year & place
April 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's source for Othello plot
Shakespeare's source for Othello plot
Gli Hecatommithi by Cinthio (1565)
First recorded performance year of Othello
First recorded performance year of Othello
1604
Meaning of 'the Moor' to Shakespeare's audience
Meaning of 'the Moor' to Shakespeare's audience
North African or Arab origin
Two main settings in Othello
Two main settings in Othello
Venice and Cyprus
Actor who first played Othello
Actor who first played Othello
Richard Burbage
English Renaissance period dates
English Renaissance period dates
15th to mid-17th century
Women's property status upon marriage in 1600s
Women's property status upon marriage in 1600s
Became husband's property
Religious conflict backdrop in Othello
Religious conflict backdrop in Othello
Christian Venice vs Muslim Ottoman Empire