Literary Form (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What is Othello's hamartia in the play?
What is Othello's hamartia in the play?
Jealousy
What is anagnorisis in Greek tragedy?
What is anagnorisis in Greek tragedy?
Moment of recognition of mistakes
Which genre influenced Othello's speech about 'Cannibals' and 'Anthropophagi'?
Which genre influenced Othello's speech about 'Cannibals' and 'Anthropophagi'?
Travel writing
In the morality play elements, which character represents the embodiment of Evil?
In the morality play elements, which character represents the embodiment of Evil?
Iago
How many times is the word 'honest' repeated in Othello?
How many times is the word 'honest' repeated in Othello?
52 times
What is blank verse?
What is blank verse?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter lines
How many syllables are in each line of blank verse?
How many syllables are in each line of blank verse?
10 syllables
How does the setting narrow as the play progresses?
How does the setting narrow as the play progresses?
Venice → Cyprus → bedroom
What effect does the absence of a subplot create in Othello?
What effect does the absence of a subplot create in Othello?
Heightens claustrophobia and intensity
What does Desdemona's death by smothering symbolise?
What does Desdemona's death by smothering symbolise?
Her being silenced