Arrested By Jake Hurrell – January 19th 2013 CYPRUS – The Lieutenant of Venice‚ Othello was quite embarrassed of his own Lieutenants actions last night. Cassio‚ Othello’s Lieutenant was arrested last night at Othello’s celebration for the defeat of the Turkish fleet. Cassio was arrested after violently attacking Roderigo‚ a Venetian gentleman. Cassio’s arrests consist of intoxication and public disturbance. Othello speaks of Cassio’s feat “Whats; the matter; That you unlace your reputation thus;
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Othello written by William Shakespeare is a very interesting and double-minded play. I chose the passage of Emilia’s speech to Desdemona not because it was odd but because Emilia stood out to me as a very opinionated woman. I wanted to work with it more closely because Emilia captured my attention with her slightly exaggerated opinions on men. I got a strong sense of inequality with this whole scene (4.3). Emilia thinks that it is the husbands’ fault for their wives to be cheating: “But I do
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TRAGEDY Aristotle A tragedy is the imitation of an action of some magnitude that is serious and also complete in itself‚ in language with pleasurable accessories [rhythm and harmony]‚ in a dramatic‚ not a narrative form‚ with incidents arousing pity and fear‚ to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions. Elements are these: Plot--most important‚ should be complex Character--tragic hero--elevated; brought down Diction Thought Spectacle Melody Peripety--change from one state of
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Explain how Andrew Davies’ 2001 film version of Othello appeals to a contemporary audience‚ shedding light on 1604 play and expanding your knowledge of it. Davies 2001 film version of Othello appeals to a contemporary audience‚ shedding light on the 1604 play through the use of new filming techniques‚ the implementation of a new storyline (the Death of Billy Coates) and the use of modern language which appeals more too today’s audience. Filming techniques appeal to a contemporary audience as they
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Fred West describes Iago as motiveless person who is entirely unconcerned with the moral consequences of choice. His ability to switch between both truth and lies without a second thought proves that Iago is a psychopath and the society in ‘Othello’ is full of good which is why Iago’s evil stands out so vividly. West described Iago as “a character with no motives to do with either fact so logic” who “saw truth and lies as one thing” and had no problem using his own misconception to his advantage
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Manipulation in William Shakespeare’s “Othello” In William Shakespeare’s play “Othello”‚ almost every character‚ and even the audience‚ is manipulated at least once. Iago‚ the villain‚ is responsible for most of this betrayal. He is a master at the art of deception. He gains the trust of the other characters by posing as a concerned friend. When they confide in him‚ he uses their weakness against them. He treats each character differently‚ telling them what they want to hear. He is so cunning that
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Othello Critical Analytical Essay Travis Gordon ELA 30-1 October 3rd‚ 2012 Jealousy‚ the universal feeling we’ve all experienced at one time or another. Whether it be the newest piece of technology that someone has that you don’t and wish you did‚ or that kid on the playground that had those new light up shoes that were all the rage. Jealousy is not something that can be avoided‚ only controlled. It sneaks up on you‚ like a tree root sneaks up on concrete before it breaks to the surface. In
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The play Othello was written in 1603 by William Shakespeare . This book is about a jealous husband who is deceived by his close friend and kills his wife in the end. The movie the dark knight was directed by Christopher Nolan . the movie the dark knight is about a man named Batman who fights against evil to protect Gotham city. In the play Othello the character Iago has a lot in common with the Joker from the movie the Dark Knight . A famous poet W. H Auden has a definition for a villain ‚ a motiveless
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THE THEME OF DECEPTION The theme of deception is one of the central themes that is shown through-out the play of "Othello" written by William Shakespeare. The idea of deception and decieving is surrounded by the character of Iago‚ the master mind behind all the deception. It is through the character of Iago that the readers are able to visualise just how badly the doing’s of deception can effect and ruin those whom are being decieved. Through this essay i will explore how Iago effects the other
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Othello is a play about the desperate need for certainty The theme of certainty pervades the play from the opening scence‚ and as it progresses‚ the quest for certainty becomes more desperate and frantic; not only within the minds and actions of the characters‚ but also within the audience as we become desperate to know and understand the outcome of Iago’s malicous plan. Shakespeare introduces the protaginist‚ Othello‚ to the audience through the malicious and predujiced tongues of Iago‚ Roderigo
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