Explication Othello: 3.3. 258-271. “Why did I marry? ......I do beseech your Honour.” 1. Determine the context of the passage. Othello is doubting Desdemona‚ and Iago is trying to plant the idea that Desdemona has a hidden agenda with trying to persuade Othello to reinstate Cassio. 2. Describe the passage in its most overt form. (Does it rhyme‚ does it repeat phrases‚ words‚ etc. This passage does not have a rhyme scheme. The only repeat phrases that seem to really
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works like Shakespeare’s Othello and The Miller’s Tale from Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”. In these works‚ the authors define femininity through varying descriptions of a women’s characteristics and her actions‚ as it is all perceived from the male perspective. Othello can best be summarized as a story about the consequences of jealousy. It is a story about a man who deeply loves his new wife but when the seed of doubt is planted in his mind by an adversary‚ that man— Othello—forgets his
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Discuss the representation of different types of power in Othello‚ The Interview (and a related text of your choice) There are many different types of power that can be gained by characters in texts. These types of power can be obtained purely by birth right or accumulated through a series of actions. The concept of there being different types of power‚ is represented by composers‚ notably in the play‚ Othello by William Shakespeare as well as the films The Interview (1998) by Craig Monahan and
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The Theme of Quest Explored in “Araby” and Atonement In James Joyce’s “Araby and Ian McEwan’s Atonement both authors express that that the characters mature and grow through quests. In Joyce’s “Araby” the boy goes on a quest to the bazaar to meet Managan’s sisters whom he is very interested in. However‚ because he is a young boy and does not leave his much‚ and has no source of income there are limitations on his freedom‚ which ultimately affect his quest. In McEwan’s Atonement Briony goes through
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1) Compare and contrast the views of Dualism‚ Materialism‚ and Idealism. Dualism is a view that what exists is either physical or mental‚ and spirtual for some things like humans. It views the mind as nonphysical substance and a human as physical and a mental component which is the mind. Materialism is a view that focus on the physical.This view believes that only the physical exist. This theory believes if the object is not in motion it is not real. Idealsism is a view that believes in only
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Voices of Dramatic Monologues - A Poetry Comparison Nearly all of Rita Dove’s poetry deals with aspects of history. Shakespeare‚ Boccaccio‚ and Dove’s grandparents are topics of her poetry. Dove puts a light on the small truths of life that have more meaning than the actual historical facts. In a time when African-American poetry has been criticized for too much introspection‚ Rita Dove has taken an approach to emotion and the person as human. Dove’s poetry is not about being black‚ but
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language to interpret and understand the complexities of our own social system‚ it follows that ways of speaking about specific ideas and beliefs are instrumental in the formation and manipulation of ideologies in such a system. In the context of Othello‚ Moor of Venice‚ discourse around gender works to both reinforce and challenge the dominant assumptions of patriarchal society through the marginalisation and empowerment of primary female characters. The Elizabethan era marked an interesting
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In dramatic irony‚ the audience is more aware of the character’s situation than the character himself. It involves a naive hero whose understanding of his surroundings is opposed to what is truly happening to him or her. What makes this ironic is that the author is creating a deluded main character in order to make the audience more aware of his reality. In both Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis this method is used in order to create an ironic world for their hero‚ where neither
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Fate is full of irony‚ what you dish out will come back to you. This slogan has never rung truer than in the ironic tale of the Cask Of Amontillado. Presumably taking place in the Italian countryside this story follows the protagonist‚ Montresor‚ in his quest to reap revenge on the antagonist‚ Fortunato‚ for an insult in the past. Ultimately culminating in Fortunato being buried alive this story is a textbook example of revenge. Edgar Allen Poe’s dark tale revolves around themes of betrayal‚ pride
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