trusting nature of Othello. Iago believes that it would be simple to deceive Othello because Othello is honest to the point where he believes no one is dishonest. Iago will be able to lead Othello into believing Cassio is having an affair with Desdemona. Iago’s plan would cause the downfall of Cassio and Othello which is perfect for Iago’s motives. Othello’s trusting personality causes him to misplace his trust in a deceiver‚ which is the beginning of his downfall. Othello’s flaw of trusting
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and ram have bad connotations‚ white ewe has an innocent and sweet connotation. Iago uses these specific words to make Othello seem very unappealing compared to Desdemona. Old exaggerates Othello and Desdemona’s age difference‚ black gives a harsh racist statement‚ and ram makes Othello look aggressive and unfit for the innocent Desdemona. | 2 1.1.122-123 | “sir‚ you are one of those that will not serve God if the devil bid you” | Iago is insulting the senator and stating
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five-act tragic structure‚ it is part of the fourth act- the ‘falling action’‚ during which the conflict of the play unravels‚ and the direction of the ending is made clear. In this extract‚ an arguable turning point is reached when Othello slaps Desdemona‚ and his hatred of her‚ and plot to kill her is given an element of physicality and inevitability. This extract comes after tragic villain Iago is shown to present his last dubious piece of evidence to Othello of Desdemona’s infidelity- an overheard
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Language in Othello Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatists used language to establish and build dramatic atmosphere‚ to define time‚ place and character. But in Othello‚ language is not simply the medium by which the drama is conveyed: in this play language is action. Othello ‘falls’ because he believes a man whose every utterance is deceptive. When the hero is taken in by false words‚ tragedy is the result. The play shows us the power of words; we watch as characters construct their own and others’
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some help. Desdemona and Othello did nit show though. Othello decided to kill her tonight. He thought about posoining her but Iago said to strangle her in bed because it is where the crime was committed. Othello kissed his final goodbye as she woke. She pleads for her life but it did not help. Othello started to smother her. She passed out
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Early Venice is an enchanting and breathtaking city in Italy. Othello is an African American man that stands out in a city full of white individuals in Venice. Othello falls in love with Desdemona‚ but when Iago does not receive a lieutenant title‚ he is furious and starts planting lies in Othello’s mind. Shakespeare illustrates the transformation of Othello‚ a noble general who turns into a jealous killer. Since this story revolves around the earlier times in history‚ interracial marriage was frowned
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when a person is most vulnerable and insecure that he loses faith in the things he once felt so certain about. Othello‚ being of a different race‚ is a man who fights for all he has ever had in life including the marriage to the senator’s daughter Desdemona‚ who is not a suitable match for a man like him. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello‚ Shakespeare cleverly demonstrates how a man with great honor and respect is driven to insanity by the big green monster of jealousy. Othello is a strong‚
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serve my turn upon him”- Iago‚ Act I‚ Scene I. Iago is the ultimate protagonist‚ his lack of morals‚ duplicitous nature and ability to manipulate others allows him to make Othello trust in the untrustworthy‚ Iago‚ and betray the people loyal to him‚ Desdemona. The central themes of trust and betrayal in Othello are reliant on the character Iago to create and accentuate. It is this reliance on Iago that suggests that he is a central for the understanding and interpreting of the play
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By demoting Cassio‚ Iago affects himself‚ Desdemona and Othello. He is now in place as lieutenant. After Desdemona is affected by the news she tells Othello that Cassio deserves a second change‚ which leads Othello to believe they are in a relationship. People believed called Iago because he has had a reputation for honesty‚ for
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“Othello”is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. In the observation of human behavior‚ Shakespeare noticed that although people respect conventional values much of the time‚ they sometimes learn to develop techniques that enable them to counteract the effectiveness of the values and laws and drift towards illegitimate behavior. In Act iii‚ Scene iii is where Shakespeare shows the turning point of Othello through the implementation of Iago’s plot. Othello’s strong demeanour
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