Shakespeare might very well have made the decision to name his play "Iago" and not "Othello‚" but I suppose he had a knack for catchy titles. Since it is Othello’s tragedy‚ even if it is Iago’s play‚ "Iago" would be an inappropriate title‚ especially since it is not Iago’s life that is ruined‚ and although he takes part in mostif not allof the action in the play‚ it still revolves around Othello. That notion aside‚ one might take the time to raise more important or deeper points of discussion
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Compare and Contrast Othello and Iago’s Soliloquy. Both soliloquies which occur in Act I Scene III are given different approaches in the way they are delivered by Shakespeare’s selected language‚ style and content. I will distinguish how Shakespeare does this to bring out both Iago’s and Othello’s traits out. Othello and Iago’s soliloquies are both set in verse and both begin the first few lines with iambic pentameter. This sets the rhythm of natural speech making the reader think it is spontaneously
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Othello’s love for Desdemona. When confessing his love for her in front of the senate Othello says‚ “She loved me for the dangers I had passed‚/ And I loved her that she did pity them” (I.iii.193-194). At the beginning of the play Othello clearly states the reason why he and desdemona fell in love with each other. Neither of them fell in love with each other’s personality‚ but instead fell for the idea of the other.Desdemona fell in love with Othello for the stories he told from his past‚ leaving
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interpret the character and role of Desdemona in Othello? If any character in Othello embodies goodness‚ it is Desdemona. In simple terms‚ she appears to be the antithesis of all the evil and malice that is represented by Iago. Yet she is not a completely ‘flat’ character – Shakespeare gives to her certain characteristics and human qualities that result in her being a far deeper and more interesting character. Much of the interest in her is owing to the fact that each character in the plot appears
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weakness stems from his desperate desire to gain the respect of others without looking to gain respect from himself first. In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the fragile mask of confidence and self-assuredness that Othello wears at the beginning of the play quickly falls apart to reveal extreme insecurities‚ a mind ruled by pride‚ and a dangerous affinity for jealousy‚ which ultimately leads to the unjust murder of Desdemona and Othello’s tragic self-execution. However‚ Othello does mature as
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interesting characters. Amongst his characters‚ there are similarities that can be traced throughout his plays. In this essay would be looking at Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Twelfth Night‚ and The Merchant of Venice. Within each of these works‚ there are characters that act as advisors‚ advocates‚ or go-betweens. These characters may be the protagonist or antagonist‚ the main or minor character‚ but they help move the plot forward with their actions. In Othello‚ Iago appears to be the advisor to Othello‚ yet
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Othello is a character of extremes. He has no middle range. Right a response to this statement supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. I agree with the statement that Othello has no middle range and his emotions and actions are extreme. At the beginning of the play he is competently in love and passionate with his ‘Sweet Desdemona’. In the first two acts‚ Othello shows his exaggerated love for Desdemona‚ by putting his life at risk and eloping with her. Act I Scene III “I
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The psychoanalysis of the characters from Othello allowed me to understand the way Desdemona acted throughout the play and how come she took the abuse that Othello gave her. Like Othello‚ Desdemona is a controversial character that has a role in determining the outcome of the play. At the start of the play we see Desdemona as a strong‚ outspoken and behaves in a way that is outrageous in her society. She has fallen in love with a man of a different race‚ country‚ and color; and she is so determined
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Shakespeare’s Othello Character Discussion Katie Olszewski Othello is a playwright by William Shakespeare. In Othello‚ a black man named Othello has married the daughter of a Venetian government official‚ Desdemona. After their marriage Othello is sent to Cyprus to battle the Turks. Fortunately for‚ the Turks were drowned at sea and no battle took place. Iago was Othello’s flag carrier and thought that his rank should be higher. So Iago plotted to ruin Othello’s life and it started
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Othello & Much Ado About Nothing Othello and Much Ado About Nothing are both plays by Shakespeare that portion out the theme of betrayal‚ accusation‚ dishonesty and many other similarities. Even though Much Ado About Nothing is less tragic and more comedy than Othello‚ most of the characters share characteristics that you can point out easily. Both main characters in the plays are greatly connected with the events that are occurring. Most of them are put in the same position but some respond differently
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