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English
'Othello'

Starter quiz

  • Who is the protagonist in Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
    • Iago
    • Othello  ✓
    • Desdemona
  • Starting with the first, put the five key parts of Freytag's pyramid in chronological order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Exposition
    • 2
      ⇔
      Rising action
    • 3
      ⇔
      Climax
    • 4
      ⇔
      Falling action
    • 5
      ⇔
      Resolution
  • What is meant by the word 'patriarchy'?
    • a male dominated society  ✓
    • a female dominated society
    • an equal society
  • In Shakespeare's 'Othello', why did Iago manipulate Othello?
    • Iago was angry that Othello did not promote him.  ✓
    • Iago was in love with Desdemona.
    • Iago was Othello's less successful brother.
  • In 'Othello', why could Othello be seen as an outsider?
    • his race - there was a lot of prejudice against non-white people  ✓
    • his gender - it was a female dominated society
    • his authority - people did not like how much control he had
  • In 'Othello', how does Desdemona go against her filial duty?
    • She hits her father.
    • She steals money from her father.
    • She marries someone without his permission.  ✓
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