Exploring motifs in 'Othello'
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- Q1What is a motif?an object that represents something elsewhen a character says something they do not meanrecurring images that help to develop a story’s themes30s
- Q2Which character is introduced as diabolical in Shakespeare's 'Othello'?OthelloDesdemonaBrabantioIago30s
- Q3Which quote from 'Othello' shows Iago to be diabolical?"Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light""Our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners""Poison his delights"30s
- Q4In 'Othello', what does Othello say at the end of the play that confirms Iago as a diabolical presence?"...that demi-devil...hath ensnared my soul and body''"...green eyed monster. It is the monster that doth mock the meat it feed on''"Wash me in gulfs of liquid fire''30s
- Q5In 'Othello', what could Iago be said to have planted metaphorically in Othello's mind?beautiful flowersexotic fruitspoisonous seeds30s
- Q6How does Iago expose his racism and prejudice against Othello in the play 'Othello'?tells him to strangle his wifeplots his downfallsays he is animalistichelps Roderigo win over his wife30s