Preface William Shakespeare was one of the greatest writers and dramatists of all time. He left us some of the greatest poems and dramas. Not only is he respected by the most educated people‚ but also by some youth. His quotes are very popular on social networks and in this time that does not happen often. I have chosen this topic because I wanted to know something more about him. In this report‚ I will describe his life‚ some of his plays‚ some of his poems‚ something about his family and mention
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you trusted someone so untrustworthy? Well in the play Othello by Shakespeare‚ trust and fake friendships is involved dramatically and things turn bad and don’t end up to pleasant. Othello really likes a local girl where he lives so he asks her father for permission. The father had no trust in his daughter because he said if a woman betrays her own father than she will betray anyone. Othello had no concern with her leaving her dad because Othello was feeling greedy and wanted her all to himself and
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A Postcolonialist Analysis of the Tragedy of Othello Syllabus 1. Introduction Different people have different opinions towards the tragedy of Othello. Personally‚ I am deeply impressed by the racial bias in this tragedy; therefore I try to analyze it from the view of postcolonialism. As you know‚ the tragedy of Othello has a close relation with Othello’s blackness identity. In the play‚ the viperous Iago makes full use of Othello’s special Moor identity‚ which is different from the dominant
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necessary to define a tragedy. In Poetics‚ Aristotle asserts that the definition of tragedy can be divided into six parts: plot‚ character‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle and song. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Aristotle’s notion of tragedy is apparent through the elements of plot‚ character and diction. Othello follows Aristotle’s convention of a tragedy. According to Aristotle‚ plot is most important among the six elements. Plot is the arrangement of events occurring in tragedy (Aristotle 196). Plot
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#2 11/14/13 Shakespeare’s otherness in Othello Shakespeare when writing Othello uses many different underlying themes for the reader to try and pick up on. One of the biggest is otherness. Otherness is defined as the quality or condition of being other or different‚ especially if exotic or strange. Shakespeare throws at the reader some interesting topics to think about race‚ a handkerchief‚ feminism‚ and many more. All these different topics Shakespeare wants the reader to pay attention to are
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English II 12 May 2014 William Shakespeare was one of the best writers of his time‚ and has written stories that are still being read and talked about today. He was thought of to be an inspiration to many upcoming writers and has helped to shape literature into what is today. Shakespeare’s writing s give vivid and interesting details about the topic he is writing about. His writings also tend to make others enjoy reading more often. Even though Shakespeare has no birth records there are
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This part of the brain is responsible for your logical thinking and decision-making skills”(https://www.lovepanky.com/love-couch/romantic-love/passionate-love). This proves how Romeo and Juliet’s love affected each other. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare‚ many themes were expressed. Although‚ the main theme is how love is sightless‚ but it conquers hate. First‚ love hides the truth and is blind. Lastly‚ love overcomes hate and can’t be avoided. To begin with‚ love
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William Shakespeare Thesis Statement: William Shakespeare: Often called England’s National Poet‚ the Bard of Avon‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language‚ the world’s pre-eminent dramatist and is an author who inspired and influenced the writer of our time. Outline: I. Introduction Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright during his days. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. His plays remain highly
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story of Othello is a traditional tragedy with a main character‚ whose tragic flaw lead’s us to his death. In Othello‚ it teaches us life lessons to avoid these tragedies. As the play develops‚ the situations worsen‚ and we are shown a story of a powerful man who falls from grace. Othello’s tragic flaws lie with his irritable character traits. Throughout the play‚ we get a sense of these traits in full mode. His most irritable trait is his pride. By being overly prideful‚ Othello often jumps
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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564. There is no specific date of birth because at that time the only date of importance was the date of baptism‚ though infants often were baptized when they were three days old. Shakespeare’s baptismal date was April 26‚ 1564. Shakespeare was born in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. At the time of his birth‚ the village had a population of 1500 people‚ and only 200 houses. Shakespeare’s father
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