Starter quiz
- In 'Othello', what does Othello have that makes him appear a tragic hero?
- a beautiful wife
- extreme jealousy ✓
- a treacherous friend
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- When do we witness Othello's hubris in the play 'Othello'?
- When he elopes with Desdemona.
- When he defends himself against Brabantio's accusations.
- When he refuses to listen to Desdemona's narrative about her fidelity. ✓
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- What role does an introduction play in an essay?
- finishes an essay, summarising the main ideas
- begins an essay, states the argument ✓
- analyses interesting examples of language
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- What would you not expect to see in an introduction?
- thesis statement
- general sentence about the text as a whole
- language analysis ✓
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- Which is true of an essay?
- Begin with the idea you have the most quotes for.
- Begin writing about the most interesting language device.
- You need evidence from a range of acts and scenes throughout the play. ✓
- You only need evidence from the first and last scene.
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- What is a thesis statement?
- Lengthy analysis of a quote.
- Statement that introduces a main idea in each body paragraph.
- Statement that introduces an argument in the introduction. ✓
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