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Misogyny in Othello by William Shakespeare

Misogyny can be defined as the cultural attitude of hatred for females simply due to the fact that they are female and are seen as inferior to men in the Elizabethan society, because of misogyny, women live in a society dominated by men. As we...

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Bianca, Boy, Brabantio, Desdemona, Emilia, English-language films, Female, Gamete, Gender, Gender role

Othello by William Shakespeare: Illusion Or Reality

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Othello Reality William Shakespeare 4 Pages

There is a fine line between illusion and ideals and reality and truth. This line is easily manipulated. Ideals give the individuals drive and allow them to set goals for themselves. These goals provide purpose to each individual and, consequently, allow each individual to achieve...

The Features of Language Used in Othello

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 5 Pages

Shakespeare’s Othello (Shakespeare, 1604) is a tragedy that unfolds based on the actions and language of one character: Iago. As a result, the plot is linear, yet the play manages to maintain a multidimensional effect. Shakespeare uses the language of the characters to achieve this...

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Audience, Brabantio, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Jacobean era, Language, Lie, Michael Cassio, Orson Welles

An Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Othello

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Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

There are many powerful stories in the world. Tales of intrigue, revenge and redemption. But it is the skilful craft of storytelling which makes these narratives memorable. Narratives which are well told that involve the compelling characterisation of complex individuals, an engaging and suspenseful plot...

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A Story, Boy, Character, Drama, Fiction, Iago, Irony, Jealousy, Narrative, Narrative mode

Iago in Othello's Speech: William Shake's Play

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Iago Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

Iago Speech How could the Moor have possibly chosen Cassio over me? I have endured hardship after hardship, battle upon battle, and yet, he does not see me fit to serve as his lieutenant! Never complained have I, and I have stood at Othello’s side...

Common Features of Shakespeare's Tragedies and Their Unity

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 10 Pages

Separating qualities common to one ‘set’ or ‘type’ of Shakespeare’s plays which are not common to the plays as a whole is a difficult task: it would no doubt be possible to find evidence of any feature uniting ‘the Tragedies’ within any of Shakespeare’s plays...

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Antony and Cleopatra, Laurence Olivier, Romeo and Juliet, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespearean tragedy, Tragedy, Tragic hero, William Shakespeare

Shakespeare, Welles, and Style: Auteur Techniques in Othello (1951)

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 3 Pages

Othello is a 1951 Shakespearean drama produced, directed and adapted by Orson Welles who also stars as the titular lead. It is also considered one of the greatest acting performances to be showcased by the auteur. In this essay, I will be analysing the personalized...

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Brabantio, Citizen Kane, Desdemona, Film, Film director, Film genre, Film noir, First Folio, Henry IV, Iago

Death and Determination of Desdemona's Character

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Othello William Shakespeare 4 Pages

Shakespeare is often recognized for a contributing to the canon in a way that causes the adage “there is nothing new under the sun” to ring true. His talent for developing old literary and mythic plots and themes in order to address contemporary British issues...

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Brabantio, Christopher Marlowe, Desdemona, Elizabeth I of England, Iago, John Quincy Adams, King Lear, Massachusetts, Quincy

Analysis on The Importance of Language in Disclosing The Truth About Othello

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Character Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

Othello Essay Question: Explain the importance of this scene as a turning point in our understanding of the character of Othello. How is the change in his character revealed through language? In his play Othello, William Shakespeare shows the deterioration of the tragedy’s protagonist as...

The Role Iago Played in Othello's Downfall

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Iago Othello William Shakespeare 5 Pages

Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare set in Venice. Othello is a highly respected general and Iago is his ambitious comrade. Othello promotes Michael Cassio to the position of lieutenant and Iago becomes extremely jealous. Iago begins plotting against Othello, the eponymous hero, and...

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Brabantio, Desdemona, Iago, Michael Cassio, Roderigo, William Shakespeare

Handkerchief: Symbolism, Role and Metaphor

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 1 Page

Shakespeare weaves an intricate web ensnaring the characters in The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice. A handkerchief, a small and seemingly insignificant square of fabric, exerts magical powers over the characters as it transfers from person to person in the play. Six characters...

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Emilia, Iago, Magic, Michael Cassio

"Othello" and "O": Comparing Themes of Jealousy and Power

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Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

Context and textual form construct ideas that remain perpetual throughout all societies, yet the values behind these ideas differ in nature. Shakespeare’s play, the tragedy Othello, and its contemporary counterpart, Tim Blake Nelson’s film “O”, expresses themes of power and jealousy that remain consistent in...

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Anthony Hopkins, Brabantio, Desdemona, Envy, Iago, Jealousy, Long shot, Michael Cassio, Moors, O

Identity in William Shakespeare’s Othello, Moor of Venice

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Othello William Shakespeare 3 Pages

The guest for identity or the fight to be recognized in certain positions is one of the central themes on which Shakespeare build his play Othello, Moor of Venice. This theme is explored in various categories by different characters. The main purpose of this paper...

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Black Moor, Black people, Brabantio, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Love, Marriage, Michael Cassio, Moors

Iago: Character's Literary Study

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

According to the great English essayist and scholar William Hazlitt, the character of Iago from William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Othello “is one of the supererogations of Shakespeare’s genius,” due the fact that Iago’s “villainy is without a sufficient motive” (345). Othello is one of the four...

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Bodily harm, Brabantio, Can't Help Falling in Love, Characters of Shakespear's Plays, Desdemona, First Folio, Iago, King Lear, King's Men, Love

A Literary Analysis of The Jealousy in Othello by William Shakespeare

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Othello Othello Jealousy William Shakespeare 1 Page

In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago plots Othello’s destruction when he is passed over for a promotion. Iago tells Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him and provides circumstantial evidence for this. Othello becomes full of anger and jealousy and kills Desdemona. Othello later finds that...

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Brabantio, Circumstantial evidence, Death, Desdemona, Evidence, Iago, Jealousy, KILL, Marcello Mastroianni, Marriage

Importance of The Act 5, Scene 1: Close Reading

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 2 Pages

The first scene of Othello’s fifth act, unlike those before it, is dominated by physical violence, with Iago at the centre playing the “puppet master”. This scene reminds the audience of the capabilities Iago possesses in controlling the more malleable characters, namely Roderigo. Shakespeare also...

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Audience, Audience theory, Bianca, Brabantio, Desdemona, Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Iago, Laurence Olivier, Michael Cassio, O

The Use of Stories as a Literary Device in The Tempest and Othello

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Othello The Tempest William Shakespeare 3 Pages

Characters in Shakespeare’s Othello and The Tempest use stories to explain personal history or change the course of events. These are no simple tales; rather, they are complex and thought-provoking means of enriching each play and carrying action forward. This paper examines some of the...

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A Story, Brabantio, Caliban, Desdemona, Iago, Italian characters in written fiction, Jealousy, John Gielgud, Milan, Moons of Uranus

The Construction of Desdemona's Character as Feminine Woman

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Literature Review Othello William Shakespeare 4 Pages

Marilyn French asserts that Shakespeare only constructs two types of women, the “virtuous subhuman or deceiving subhuman.” In conjugation with the Elizabethan expectation of an “acceptable version of the feminine” woman, a woman who is passive, obedient and chaste, Shakespeare has constructed Desdemona as a...

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Femininity, Feminism, Feminist literary criticism, Gender, Gender role, Iago, Patriarchy, Sociology, Woman

Comparing The Depiction of Women in Othello, The Taming of The Shrew, and Death of a Salesman

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Death of a Salesman Othello Taming of The Shrew The Taming of The Shrew 7 Pages

A study comparing and contrasting the dramatists’ use and representation of women in the tragedies, Othello and Death of a Salesman, and the comedy, The Taming of the Shrew with close reference to the texts, their contexts and a selection of literary criticism. Shakespeare presents...