Othello's Response To Power
Othello Extended Response –
Othello written by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous plays ever written. Shakespeare’s use of language to convey deeper meanings in lines that appear to be quite superficial or simple. A deep analysis of Othello reveals the play is essentially about power. Shakespeare clearly demonstrates the concept of power through human emotion and language. As well as using language he illustrates the power of social conventions such as reputation. Shakespeare also uses different symbols to visually express power and the monstrosity associated with it. The play’s story is largely based upon shifts in power that eventually leads to Othello’s demise.
Iago is the plays most vicious villain and this is majorly due …show more content…
But as the play moves forward and Iago starts gaining a greater control of the characters, the power is shifted as Othello starts succumbing to jealousy. The audience identifies Othello as a powerful figure early on because of personal qualities but as he begins losing them, he starts to lose this power. Othello loses his self-control and he is not as calm and collected as he was at the beginning of the play. Othello’s language becomes less elegant and it slowly becomes much like Iago’s language. This is displayed in Act 3 Scene 3, “Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell! Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throne to Tyrannous hate! Swell, bosom, with thy fraught, for ‘tis aspics’ tongues.” The audience can observe the contrast between Othello’s language in the first act, and in this scene, in which he includes dark and grim imagery. “O, blood, blood, blood!” The huge amount of passion he has towards Desdemona is shown as he is clearly destroyed and heart – broken. If it were not for this passion, Othello’s reaction may not have been this large and hence the eventual demise of Desdemona may never have happened. The shift in power is further evident in this quote and the audience is given the feeling this is the point in which Othello has finally shifted over from hero to villain. Othello’s elegant language only returns after he has killed Desdemona and realizes what he has done. His beautiful language is shown in his last words before he kills himself, “Of one that lov’d not wisely, but too well; of one not easily jealous. Act 5 Sc ln
Othello written by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous plays ever written. Shakespeare’s use of language to convey deeper meanings in lines that appear to be quite superficial or simple. A deep analysis of Othello reveals the play is essentially about power. Shakespeare clearly demonstrates the concept of power through human emotion and language. As well as using language he illustrates the power of social conventions such as reputation. Shakespeare also uses different symbols to visually express power and the monstrosity associated with it. The play’s story is largely based upon shifts in power that eventually leads to Othello’s demise.
Iago is the plays most vicious villain and this is majorly due …show more content…
But as the play moves forward and Iago starts gaining a greater control of the characters, the power is shifted as Othello starts succumbing to jealousy. The audience identifies Othello as a powerful figure early on because of personal qualities but as he begins losing them, he starts to lose this power. Othello loses his self-control and he is not as calm and collected as he was at the beginning of the play. Othello’s language becomes less elegant and it slowly becomes much like Iago’s language. This is displayed in Act 3 Scene 3, “Arise, black vengeance, from thy hollow cell! Yield up, O love, thy crown and hearted throne to Tyrannous hate! Swell, bosom, with thy fraught, for ‘tis aspics’ tongues.” The audience can observe the contrast between Othello’s language in the first act, and in this scene, in which he includes dark and grim imagery. “O, blood, blood, blood!” The huge amount of passion he has towards Desdemona is shown as he is clearly destroyed and heart – broken. If it were not for this passion, Othello’s reaction may not have been this large and hence the eventual demise of Desdemona may never have happened. The shift in power is further evident in this quote and the audience is given the feeling this is the point in which Othello has finally shifted over from hero to villain. Othello’s elegant language only returns after he has killed Desdemona and realizes what he has done. His beautiful language is shown in his last words before he kills himself, “Of one that lov’d not wisely, but too well; of one not easily jealous. Act 5 Sc ln