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24 Cards in this Set
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Who is Othello?
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A black Moor, married to Desdemona
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Who is Brabantio?
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A senator, the father of Desdemona
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Who is Cassio?
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An honorable lieutenant to Othello
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Whois Iago?
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Othello's ancient, a villain
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Who is Roderigo?
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A villain who wants to destroy Othello and wants Desdemona
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What is Dramatis Personae?
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the "people of the play", the list of characters
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What is a protagonist?
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The main or central character, the lead actor
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What is exposition?
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A literary technique where a character presents necessary background information
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What is denouement?
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"untying," the resolution of conflicts that follow the climax
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what is a melodrama?
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A play where the forces of good and evil are in absolute and violent opposition
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Who is Othello?
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A black Moor, married to Desdemona
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Who is Brabantio?
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A senator, the father of Desdemona
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Who is Cassio?
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An honorable lieutenant to Othello
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Whois Iago?
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Othello's ancient, a villain
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Who is Roderigo?
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A villain who wants to destroy Othello and wants Desdemona
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What is Dramatis Personae?
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the "people of the play", the list of characters
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What is a protagonist?
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The main or central character, the lead actor
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What is exposition?
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A literary technique where a character presents necessary background information
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What is denouement?
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"untying," the resolution of conflicts that follow the climax
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what is a melodrama?
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A play where the forces of good and evil are in absolute and violent opposition
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What are Satyr plays?
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a play with half horse/half man characters with mischief and vulgar sexuality, outlandish characters
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What are burlesque plays?
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a play with lots of sexual innuendos, stripteases, and slapstick or farce comedy
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What are satiric comedies?
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violent,c rude, and nasty biting commentaries on the human condition without any guarantee that good will prevail
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What is the difference between high and low comedy?
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high comedy is wordplay and wit
low comedy are gags and pratfalls |
