Organizing Your Introductory Paragraph
1. Opens with a General Statement on the topic (a.k.a Your "Hook")
"Jealousy is tragedy" - one the most popular topic in the literature.
2. Introduce the Context of Essay (usually name of author and novel)
Othello written by Shakespeare is one of the compositions that express it most clearly.
3. State Argument #1
Iago 's jealousy brings the downfall of himself
4. State Argument #2
Iago 's jealousy brings the downfall for Roderigo
5. State Argument #3
Iago 's jealousy brings the downfall for Othello
6. Present Thesis
In this play, jealousy is a dangerous, cruel quality. It is the reason for the downfall of Iago, Roderigo and Othello
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Think 'st thou I 'd make a life of jealousy ... with love or jealousy!" (III.3.181-97).
4. Analyse Example 1
Othello is concerning of himself, he doesn 't know that he has jealousy or not.
5. Introduce/Provide Context for Example 2
And finally, jealousy has completely covered his mind because of Iago 's manipulation.
6. Give Example 2
Iago talks about Othello 's jealousy "The Moor already changes with my poision ... mine of sulfur (III.3.336-38)
7. Analyse Example 2
Iago shows us the power of jealousy and affirms that Othello is abosolutely affected by jealousy
8. Introduce/Provide Context for Example 3
And the jealousy makes Othello lose control and when Othello killed Desdemona
9. Give Example 3
He says"Speak of me as I am ... easily jealous" (V.2.359-62)
10. Anyalyse Example 3
Now Othello is so painful and regretful because of his accusing and his murder to Desdemona
11. Conclude, making sure to summarize why the information in this paragraph supports the thesis
He decides to commit suicde. We can see that Iago 's jealousy has affected to Othello and this is also the reason for his downfall
Organizing Your Conclusion Paragraph
1. Opens with a Restatement of the