individual’s personal views. This motif is evident in the play‚ Othello written by William Shakespeare‚ through the true to nature‚ honourable Othello and the self-seeking and malevolent Iago. Shakespeare’s works classically involve reoccurring themes‚ which can be left open to individual interpretation. The tragic themes of flawed human nature and race are evident in this text through the tragic hero and villain. The fatal flaw of Othello is jealousy and Iago’s flaw is his dishonesty‚ it is through
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Léa Diouf Terminale L English mini-essay « Act 2 Scene 2 seems all over the place ; it moves in contrary directions and lacks cohesion ; then at the end it all comes together‚ and everything which has gone before shows itself to be relevant » How far do you agree with this statement ? Hamlet’s Act 2 Scene 2 is‚ by far‚ the longest scene in the play as it provides a chaotic accumulation of events that mirrors Hamlet’s disintegrating mind‚ a stagnating plot before Hamlet’s soliloquy that allows
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show conflict‚ violence and build tension in act 1 scene 1 and act 3 scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet believed to be a play which uncloaks the true emotion of love. A play which portrays the tragedies‚ tensions and disagreements that arise between the families of two lovers‚ and how platonic love can be mitigated with loathsome feelings resulting in death. Is it fair for a feeling like love‚ so pure to result in death? Before act 1 scene 1 starts‚ the opening lines of the prologue are
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Introduction: While Othello can be partially held accountable for his tragic downfall‚ other characters are also at fault. Othello chooses to trust the wrong people and becomes insecure which are both causes of his belief that Desdemona has been unfaithful. Iago was the master-mind behind the plot of separating Othello and Desdemona‚ his hatred and jeoulousy helped him to gain Othello’s trust‚ therefore putting Othello in an uncertain position. Othello is partly to blame for his downfall as it is
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Act i. sc. i. ADMIRABLE is the preparation‚ so truly and peculiarly Shakspearian‚ in the introduction of Roderigo‚ as the dupe on whom Iago shall first exercise his art‚ and in so doing display his own character. Roderigo‚ without any fixed principle‚ but not without the moral notions and sympathies with honour‚ which his rank and connections had hung upon him‚ is already well fitted and predisposed for the purpose; for very want of character and strength of passion‚ like wind loudest in an empty
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Azeem Noor Othello – Essay Assignment Result of Revenge A desire for revenge can overcome a person and have great detrimental effects. This is especially true in the play Othello by William Shakespeare. The play takes place in a time of war between Italy and Turkey. The play begins in Venice‚ Italy but then shifts to the island of Cyprus for the remainder of the play. In the play‚ the main antagonist Iago was not chosen for a position of lieutenancy by his general‚ Othello. Othello had chosen
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Act iii is a crucial scene in Julius Caesar‚ as in it are two significant events‚ the death of Caesar and Mark Antony’s speech at Caesars funeral. Before the third act‚ Antonys role is minimal‚ but during this act he takes on a dominance that he maintains throughout the rest of the play. Antony‚ being Caesars right hand man‚ is loyal to him‚ and quickly grasps that he must deal with the conspirators. He takes advantage of Brutus’s gullibility in order to speak at Caesars funeral so that he can sway
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Write Up On Othello: Othello as an Outsider Shakespeare’s Othello‚ written in approximately 1603‚ is a tragic play that centralises around the role of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice. Throughout the play‚ a notion that is consistently evident is that of “the outsider”. In Othello‚ many characters are in some way outsiders. Each character devises their own unique way to rid themselves of this “outsider” status‚ whether it be by marriage‚ gaining strength or through means of manipulation. As persistently
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much from Act 2 Scene 2 to Scene 3‚ but we placed a bed for Scene 2 in order to show the fact that it was in the Macbeths’ bedroom. Scene 3 was bare‚ as it had to be a large enough place for the thanes and Lady Macbeth to confer – we imagined that forming a half circle would suffice. Too much props would have ruined the solemn mood of Scene 3‚ right after Duncan’s murder. We also controlled the lighting to make it sufficiently dark‚ in order to add to the dark atmosphere in Scenes 2 and 3. I played
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reality is one of the major themes in Othello. Shakespeare uses many literary devices throughout his play to develop this theme. Iago is known for being honest and loyal towards Othello‚ and the remaining characters of the play. However‚ he is not what he portrays himself to be. During scenes‚ he reveals his schemes to the reader. Dramatic irony and asides are effectively used to develop the theme of appearance versus reality. Dramatic irony is used when Othello believes Iago is honest and also when
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