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Flashcards in Othello Keywords Deck (14)
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1
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Chivalry

A

Medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
Idealisation of cavalryman: military bravery, training

2
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Epigram

A

A little phrase; clever and neat

Epigrammatic

3
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Disingenuous

A

Long term lying and deceit

Half truths - can’t trust them

4
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Bathos

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Build up until humorous climax

Bathetic

5
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Hamartia

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Errors of judgement

Tragic flaw in character

6
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Essentialism

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The view that categories of people have intrinsically different characteristics, natures or dispositions

7
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Simultaneity

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Two scenes following on from each other take place at the same time

8
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Double time

A

Incongruent time frames

Adds urgency, poignancy and drama in act five

9
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Desis

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Tying up

10
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Lusis

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Loosening

11
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Reticence

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To not say much

12
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Faux-obfuscation

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Playing for time

13
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Dilatoriness

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Talk around subject - trying to delay

14
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Proverbial phasing

A

Makes something sound catchier