Othello Keywords

Question 1

Chivalry

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Epigram

Answer 2

A little phrase; clever and neat

Epigrammatic

Question 3

Disingenuous

Answer 3

Long term lying and deceit

Half truths - can’t trust them

Question 4

Bathos

Answer 4

Build up until humorous climax

Bathetic

Question 5

Hamartia

Answer 5

Errors of judgement

Tragic flaw in character

Question 6

Essentialism

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Simultaneity

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Double time

Answer 8

Incongruent time frames

Adds urgency, poignancy and drama in act five

Question 9

Desis

Answer 9

Tying up

Question 10

Lusis

Answer 10

Loosening

Question 11

Reticence

Answer 11

To not say much

Question 12

Faux-obfuscation

Answer 12

Playing for time

Question 13

Dilatoriness

Answer 13

Talk around subject - trying to delay

Question 14

Proverbial phasing

Answer 14

Makes something sound catchier