Othello 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureOthelloA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: elliepearsonCreated on: 13-09-17 14:38 To Elizabethans, what was considered the epitome of beauty? Pale skin 1 of 11 What did they take the term 'black' to mean? evil, sin and ugliness 2 of 11 What did they think the colour of skin was due to? Life in hot climates or perhaps as punishment for sin 3 of 11 In Shakespeare's plays, who is the most stereotypically black character? and which play are they in? Aaron in Titus Andronicus 4 of 11 What is the name of the Moroccan ambassador who visited Elizabeth I in the 1600s? Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun 5 of 11 What is the name of the director of the first RSC production of Othello to cast a black actor as Othello? Iqbal Khan 6 of 11 Why does Lucian Msamati (the actor playing Iago) not think having a black actor play Iago drastically changes the play? Because he believes that what drives Iago is not race, it is something much deeper and emotional 7 of 11 What does Hugh Quarshie (actor playing Othello) argue is one of the causes of Othello's destruction? The break down of his relationship with Desdemona 8 of 11 Why is the role of Othello unusual in Shakespeare's work? Because very few black characters have a heroic role, let alone are the titular character. 9 of 11 Is the character of Othello more likely to be Northern African or Sub-Saharan African? Northern African - around morocco 10 of 11 what year did queen Elizabeth issue an open letter declaring that there were 'too many blackamoors in London'? 1596 11 of 11
“Othello’s tragic flaw is his blind trust of Iago” To what extent do you agree? 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
Relationship between Othello and Desdemona and its progression through quotes 3.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings
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