unfaithful character is established from the very first scene in Othello as he explains using a loyal tone‚ “I follow him to serve my turn upon him.” Iago’s two-faced character is further highlighted in the scene where he is having a conversation with Brabantio using hyperboles and symbolism to express his dishonesty‚ “Though I do hate him as I do hell’s pains‚ Yet‚ for necessity of present life‚ I must show out a flag and sign of love which is indeed but sign.” Shakespeare uses Iago as a character to
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"Though in the trade of war I have slain men‚/Yet do I hold it very stuff o’ the conscience/To do no contriv’d murder " (Othello‚ I ii 1-3). While Iago claims that he could commit no murder‚ it is made clear to any reader that while he physically does not outwardly do any harm any character under the presumed pretense of murder that he has indeed brought about the death of two characters‚ and‚ in the case of Roderigo‚ has murdered under the pretense of aiding Cassio. While "Coleridge comments on
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Othello study guide Introduction Preparing to study Tragedy‚ comedy and history Different kinds of exam question Context questions How to answer context questions A map of the play The essay question Possible essay subjects Characters and relationships Theatrical questions The structure of the play in acts Key scenes analysed The language of the play Past essay questions Themes of the play Preparing to study This guide is written to support your study of Othello. The guide
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the play by speaking out against her father‚ which was generally unacceptable‚ and ends they play exhibiting blind obedience to her husband’s wishes‚ which results in her death. Desdemona is the wife of a noble warrior and daughter of a senator‚ Brabantio‚ who calls her "...a maid so tender‚ fair‚ and happy.../ [one of] the wealthy curled darlings of our nation..." (1.2.85-87) There is much expected of her "wealthy"‚ elevated class of nobility. Women of the highest class were expected to be beautiful
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In Othello Desdemona comes from a rich family‚ and when she falls in love with Othello‚ the outsider‚ her racist father is far from happy. Although he is seen as a "Valiant Moor" Brabantio doesn’t believe he is good enough for his daughter "Our house is not a grange". After being sent from Venice the civilised sophisticated city‚ to the border of barbaric land of Cyprus‚ Othello becomes vulnerable this gives Iago an even bigger advantage
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the text says “Get him‚ he’s a thief”’ this shows another reason why the relationship is somewhat bad because Brabantio wants Othello dead and Othello’s wife his daughter Desdemona just wants him to
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weakest o Cassio’s reputation lost – then restored as is Desdemona’s o Iago’s ‘honest’ reputation is reversed by his wife’s real honesty o Othello is on trial in I.3 and is the judge ( who misjudges as he was misjudged by Brabantio) in I.3 and V.2 • Repetition e.g – o Iago manipulates confusion in darkness in I.1 and
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“Theatre seems to rely on spectacle.” With reference to ONE Shakespearean tragedy or romance and ONE work of modern drama‚ discuss the extent to which spectacle is significant in EACH play. The spectacle in theatre involves all of the aspects of visual elements of the production of a play; the scenery‚ costumes‚ and special effects in a production which are utilized by the playwright to create the world and atmosphere of the play for the audience`s eye. It also refers to the shaping of
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evidence. It is because he trusts Iago that he trusts the false "facts" and doubts the virtue of his wife‚ Desdemona. In addition to inferring Desdemona’s unfaithfulness to Othello‚ Iago alludes to Desdemona’s duplicitous deception of her father‚ Brabantio -- she was able to "seel her father’s eyes up close as oak"-when he reminds Othello that "She did deceive her father‚ marrying you" (3. 3. 224‚ 220). As Othello makes his final desperate attempt at trust by saying‚ "I
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In the play of Othello written by Shakespeare‚ the destructiveness of Iago’s evil deeds are compared and examined against Othello’s race for his downfall. Othello’s race is an important factor which leads to his downfall. Without race‚ Iago’s plans would not be as destructive. The collaboration of these two components therefore resulted in such a tragedy. Othello’s awareness to his race increases as the play moves on from Act 1 to Act 3. In Act 1‚ it is obvious that Othello’s race stands
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