Flashcards

Tragedy

Cara White English 4 cards

Cards in this deck (4)

1What is the first element of tragedy?Thought, the power of saying what can and should be said throughout the play in a way that makes sense
2How does this manifest itself in Othello?From Othello's slow decay of fluency to Iago's manipulations and Desdemona and Emilia's boldness, thought and the power of words is a central theme in Othello
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4What is the second elementDiction, the composition of lines and how they are delivered. Lines should be memorable enough to be quoted