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Desdemona, as one of Shakespeare's most innocent and naive characters, is the perfect example of this. Her naivety constantly surprises Emilia, such as when Desdemona asks if it is possible for a...
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Iago's betrayal is a central theme in Shakespeare's Othello, and, therefore, the play is full of lines portraying his betrayal. While we are limited to space, below are a few ideas of types of...
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You might start your search for quotations in Iago's description of the perfect woman, which occurs in the first part of Act 2, when he is jesting with Desdemona and Emilia. After listing these...
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Though he is by no means as devious as Iago, nor does he appear to have the motives of destroying the other men around him, Cassio does appear to feel that manipulating women is perfectly...
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Othello opens with Iago complaining bitterly that Michael Cassio has been appointed Othello's lieutenant, a position Iago had coveted and actively sought. Cassio, he protests, is not a soldier but...
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In this quote Iago is clarifying to Roderigo that he is merely pretending to be a loyal underling to Othello, and in actuality is only looking out for himself. Iago is getting Roderigo to trust him...
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It sounds as if you are dealing with an interesting theme. You might start with the Merriam-Webster definition of brainwashing, which is as follows: 1: a forcible indoctrination to induce...
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1) Introduction- In a nutshell, this play is about Othello (a general of Moorish descent) and his ultimate destruction at the hands of a jealous adversary, Iago. 2) Characterization- Othello is...
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The most obvious illusion is that Iago is 'honest' and is trusted totally by Othello. The audience is clearly convinced of Iago’s duplicity as this is laid out clearly from Act I scene i: Though I...
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A reader might compare Holden Caulfield from The Catcher in the Rye to Othello in Shakespeare's Othello. Both Holden and Othello suffer from personal insecurity that lays the foundation for...
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Firstly, Iago's perception is informed by his misogyny. It is clear throughout the play that Iago has a generally negative attitude towards women. This becomes clear in his demeanour towards...
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Othello is presented as a strong, noble character who seriously falls victim to the machinations of Iago. Othello's faults become obvious late in the play, and they lead to a tragic fall for...
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The personality of a character in a play is revealed primarily by (1) what the playwright says about the character, (2) what other characters say about the character, and (3) what the character...
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I'm not sure what themes you are working with, but Iago is certainly presented as the villain and the mastermind of the schemes in Shakespeare's Othello. From the start of the play, we know that...
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Michael Cassio is depicted as a handsome, capable Florentine soldier who is promoted to the position of lieutenant over the more experienced Iago. Iago resents Michael Cassio for his promotion and...
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Iago utilizes each of these persuasive devices in Othello. Ethos requires the speaker to convince his audience that he is worth listening to and is trustworthy. Pathos depends upon the speaker's...
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In Othello, Iago is extremely manipulative. Iago is a master at manipulation. Through his mere words, he plants seeds of doubt in Othello. Truly, Iago is subtle in his accusation as he merely...
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You could begin with a brief overview of the plot. Background information is necessary. You are to assume the reader may not know the background information of the play Othello. Your thesis could...
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The play begins on a street in Venice. There is an argument between Iago and Roderigo... Roderigo is in love with Desdemona.... He has been paying Iago to help him win Desdemona... Roderigo learns...
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Like a true evil genius, Iago plays upon Othello's own fears and reinforces those fears with lies and innuendo (hints). Iago manipulates the situation so that Cassio is in a position to ask...
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I would select the following lines from Act II scene i which indicate Othello's joy at his union with Desdemona, and yet his feeling is tinged with the strange foreboding that he will never be this...
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While Emilia is quite accurate in figuring out what is happening, she does not have all of the pieces of the puzzle in place. More experienced than Desdemona, Emilia suspects that Othello’s mind...
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In act 5, scene 2, Othello accuses Desdemona of giving her handkerchief (which was a gift from Othello) to Cassio and, by implication, of having had an affair with Cassio. Desdemona's initial...
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This line appears in act 3, scene 3 of Shakespeare's Othello. The scene begins with Cassio talking with Desdemona, asking her to intercede on his behalf with Othello, who has recently demoted...
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In Othello, Othello is light years ahead of his time in terms of his character being noble. Could a former slave, pagan, black Moor be made general of a white, Christian city-state's armed forces?...
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There will be much out there written on this subject. I think that in assessing the relationship between both characters, one has to notice a shift of weight. At the start of the play, Othello...
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Yes, "Othello" is a tragedy. Shakespeare wrote thirty- seven plays; of those 37, twelve of them are labeled as tragedies, most including "Othello" had been written between 1601 and 1608. A...
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At this point in the play, Iago and Roderigo are outside Brabantio''s house, shouting up to him about his daughter, Desdemona. They tell him that his daughter, a white woman, has eloped with...
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Emilia is Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s maid. By nature she is a straightforward, outspoken person. However, she is placed in a complicated position because she is torn between her loyalty to her...
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Iago is a complex and duplicitous character. That means we can never fully trust what he says, even when he is speaking a soliloquy. Part of his belief that he deserved the promotion is grounded in...
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Othello definitely should have sided with his wife. However, Desdemona and Cassio make themselves look guilty when Desdemona is telling Cassio that she will help him get his job back, and Cassio...
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Iago particularly wants to destroy Othello to seek revenge for Othello's naming Cassio as lieutenant. Iago felt certain that Othello would give the title to him, so when Othello names Cassio...
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Animal imagery is used throughout the play. It is first used by Iago. He references other characters with this imagery. He calls Othello "a black ram" and an "ass." He calls Desdemona a "white...
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Shakespeare's Othello is full of deception. Iago is upset that Othello gave a promotion to Cassio instead of him, and so he seeks to bring both of them down. In act three, his strategy is to plant...
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Iago was the one most responsible for the tragic events in the play Othello, because he manipulated the other characters in order to bring about these tragic situations. He hated Michael Cassio...
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Considerable attention has been paid to the representation of race and nationality in Othello. These aspects of William Shakespeare’s play are probably the ones that have the greatest continued...
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One of the most famous lines in Othello comes in act 3, scene 3, when Iago says, Oh beware, my lord, of jealousy!It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mockThe meat it feeds on. Perhaps the...
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In the first act of Othello, Iago is upset that Othello and Desdemona have gotten married. He uses racist and inflammatory language to incite Brabantio to rage, apparently hoping he can manipulate...
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In Act 1, Iago uses different forms of manipulation with each character so that he can advance his scheme to bring down Othello and Cassio. Roderigo: Iago knows that Roderigo is controlled by his...
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Iago's reasoning for doing what he does is notably inconsistent, almost as though he were lying even to himself. He claims reputation is overrated and means nothing in the long run, but much of...
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Othello's suffering results mostly from his poor judgment. He trusts the wrong people and mistrusts those who are most loyal to him (Desdemona and Cassio). In Act 3, he sets aside his sensible,...
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In William Shakespeare’s Othello, the two primary female characters, Desdemona and Emilia, offer a strong contrast. The elite Desdemona has been protected from much of the world’s corrupting...
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Shakespeare uses the literary device of dramatic irony in Othello. Dramatic irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what a character believes and what the reader/viewer knows to be true....
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Iago is a highly effective villain because he is an effective liar and master manipulator. Iago is very skilled at planting the germ of an untrue idea in the other...
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In Othello, Iago easily deceives the main character Othello. One reason Iago can so easily deceive Othello is due to Othello's trusting nature. Othello truly believes that Iago is an honest man. In...
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Othello and Desdemona's marriage is an expedient one. They forego society's standard preparations for a wedding, not even asking Desdemona's father for his blessing. They do this because they know...
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Quite simply, Iago can be blamed, at least in part, for many of the deaths that occur in Othello because of the way he orchestrates the narrative from the beginning of the play. As a master...
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It is important to always look at the context of particular phrases if you are attempting to understand them. In this scene the phrase you have identified clearly reflects the way that Othello is...
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In Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona's death comes as a result of Othello's blind, unreasoned jealousy, a manifestation of his insecurities and injured pride. In act 3, scene 3, Desdemona...
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In Shakespeare's Othello, Iago is committed to destroying Desdemona. He realizes this is the most effective way to get back at Othello. Iago hates Othello. Othello overlooked him and named Cassio...
