Starter quiz

  • What is a motif?
    • recurring images that help to develop a story’s themes  ✓
    • an object that represents something else
    • when a character says something they do not mean
  • Which character is introduced as diabolical in Shakespeare's 'Othello'?
    • Othello
    • Iago  ✓
    • Brabantio
    • Desdemona
  • Which 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"
  • In 'Othello', what does Othello say at the end of the play that confirms Iago as a diabolical presence?
    • "...green eyed monster. It is the monster that doth mock the meat it feed on''
    • "Wash me in gulfs of liquid fire''
    • "...that demi-devil...hath ensnared my soul and body''  ✓
  • In 'Othello', what could Iago be said to have planted metaphorically in Othello's mind?
    • poisonous seeds  ✓
    • beautiful flowers
    • exotic fruits
  • How does Iago expose his racism and prejudice against Othello in the play 'Othello'?
    • plots his downfall
    • says he is animalistic  ✓
    • helps Roderigo win over his wife
    • tells him to strangle his wife
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