answers. F663 Exemplars June 2010 1 of 30 Script 1 OTHELLO/RAPE OF THE LOCK/SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL SCRIPT 3 (b) ‘Othello is a play about the desperate need for certainty.’ By considering the action and effects of the play‚ evaluate this view. Well developed and consistently detailed discussion of effects; remarkably sustained substance and subtlety in the use of AO2 OVERALL SCRIPT Band 6 58 Marks Grade A(*) Othello‚ one of Shakespeare’s four ‘great tragedies’‚ is a text with many
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In the play Othello the main character is Othello who has a very reputable and high position in the society as a general of the armies in which he carries out his job in a perfect manner. But he has a flaw that he is unaware of and is taken advantage by Iago whom claims to be Othello’s friend. Contrary is jealous himself that he did not get chosen for lieutenant‚ as Iago says “Till I am even’d with him‚ wife for wife‚ / Or failing so‚ yet that I put the Moor / At least into a jealousy so strong
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Power in Othello: Othello: Othello‚ the principle character‚ at the beginning seems to have power- whether it is physical‚ psychological‚ political or military. He is portrayed to the audience as a symbol of power and strength. As an experienced soldier‚ a General to be precise‚ Othello has had little experience with women. Even though he is a high ranking military official‚ he is less respected because of his dark skin and being a foreigner. His stature and tone of voice‚ along with his self-confidence
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Shakespeare’s “Othello” The most captivating elements of Othello are Shakespeare’s clever use of literary devices‚ such as symbolism (i.e. the handkerchief‚ a symbol of faith and fidelity) and metaphor (Iago’s vulgar animal references- Iago tells Barbantio: “…an old black ram is tupping your white ewe” (1.1.88)). However‚ the most prominent literary device throughout the play is irony‚ especially surrounding the play’s villan‚ Iago. The central irony of the play lies in that Othello‚ Cassio‚ and
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Essay jealousy in Othello act three Jealousy is an important theme in Shakespear’s Othello‚ especially in act three. Jealousy can be related to two persons in this act. The jealousy of one person starts in the beginning of the play and the jealousy of the other person starts in this act. The former person is Iago. He envies Cassio‚ because Cassio is Othello’s lieutenant and Iago wants to be that. The latter person is Othello. At the beginning of the play‚ Othello is a happy man who just married
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that the theme of Othello centers on the conflict between “reason and instinct.” There is main reason of why did Iago go to Othello accusing his wife of cheating. And the instinct Othello had to kill his wife Desdemona due to these accusations. Shakespeare has many underlying and reoccurring themes throughout as well. One major theme is that of betrayal and loyalty. During the entire play‚ every character is either loyal to‚ or betrays another character. In the case of Othello‚ like all other tragedies
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Just what is "evil" in Shakespeare’s play? Iagos will for "revenge" on Cassio‚ who has been promoted to a higher army rank than himself? Is Iago evil? Essentially‚ Iago could be described as the central trouble-making‚ ill-willed character of the play; he leads a lot of the characters into a state of confusion‚ convincing them to think poorly and wrong of other figures in ’Othello’ that are in fact innocent of their accused crimes. But does this make him an "evil" individual? Let us begin by defining
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Throughout Shakespeare’s play ‘Othello’ we observe Othello’s identity and reputation fall to pieces‚ the way Othello sees himself and the way others perceive him is transformed completely. His qualities of a decisive‚ dignified and proud man at the beginning of the play are later overtaken by jealousy‚ rage and irrational thinking. His life and himself as he knows it is destroyed by love and jealousy‚ the most dangerous weapons known to mankind. Before we even meet Othello we know of him because
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Who or what is responsible for the tragedy in Othello? In Shakespeare’s Othello almost every character ranging from Brabantio to Emilia is somewhat responsible for the tragedy‚ emotions are also at play in the tragedy. Essentially the main person or later referred to as a “devil” is Iago‚ the fiendish manipulator pulling the strings. Throughout the play Iago jumps at any attempt to sabotage Othello and Desdemona’s relationship and quite literally anyone who gets in his way including his own
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Othello BACKGROUND DIRECTIONS: You are not required to answer these questions on paper. However‚ I strongly suggest you research and find the answers to the following questions in order to better understand the play. 1. Who were the Moors? 2. Who were the Venetians? 3. How were the Moors/ Venetians regarded in Shakespeare’s day? 4. What were the military duties of ranked officers? 5. What was the military hierarchy? 6. What was the role of women? 7. What was expected
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