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'Othello' and Shakespeare's conventions of tragedy

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS3 English (2)

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  • Q1
    What is a tragic hero?
    a sympathetic central character of common status
    a character of high status with a hamartia that experiences a downfall
    a main character that is nice
    30s
  • Q2
    In Shakespeare's 'Othello', what could Othello's hamartia be?
    ambition
    jealousy
    arrogance
    30s
  • Q3
    In 'Othello', what may Othello's moment of anagnorisis be?
    When he learns he was manipulated by Iago
    When he learns that Brabantio rejected him
    When he learns Cassio had Desdemona's handkerchief
    30s
  • Q4
    What is Othello's peripeteia in Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
    When he travels to Cyprus
    When he marries Desdemona
    When he falls for Iago's schemes
    30s
  • Q5
    What is meant by the word 'catharsis'?
    a release of tension
    a build up of tension
    feeling sorry for the protagonist
    30s
  • Q6
    When are the audience likely to experience catharsis in the play 'Othello'?
    When Othello kills himself because he rids himself of guilt
    When Othello kills Desdemona because he rids himself of insecurity
    When Othello finds that Cassio has Desdemona's handkerchief because it is tense
    30s

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