Othello Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

2 PAGE DOCUMENT A summary of every important critic quote for an A Level English exam, based (and separated by) the main themes and characters in the play, and what different critics have had to say regarding different themes and characters. It is succinct and designed to be a practical revision resource for the exam. I am a former student on the edexcel specification and achieved an A* in English Literature as a result of creating this resource.

Othello Full Play Study Guide with Certified Solutions Who does Roderigo love? Desdemona What does Brabantio accuse Othello of doing? Performing magic on Desdemona to steal her from him What is Othello's military rank? General Who wants to gain revenge on Othello? Iago How does Iago trick Othello into thinking that Cassio and Desdemona are hooking up? You should think of all the following answers: - He tells Othello that Cassio had inappropriate dreams about Desdemona. - H...

OTHELLO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ How is Othello highly respected in society? He has been an invited guest in Brabantio's home many times He is descended from royalty How is Othello valued by his military strategy? Duke wants only him to handle Cyprus He is named governor of Cyprus How is Othello confident and gracious? When Brabantio tries to arrest him, he remains calm and doesn't fight him When he is ordered to Cyprus, he says he will leave immediately, putting the n...

This document includes key quotes and analysis for Act 1 and Act 2 of Othello. Written by an A* English Literature student at A-level.

Othello (full title: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her Portrait in oil painting of ...

Context of the play - ️️"Othello" demonstrates many aspects of dramatic tragedy. Shakespeare wrote the play in 1603, giving it the full title of "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice." The play is a good example of how tragedy works as a dramatic form. The play is widely viewed as a domestic tragedy between a husband and a wife that STEMS FROM FUNDAMENTAL FEELINGS OF JEALOUSY. There is the wider context of the conflict between the Venetians and Turks that is happening as part of ...

A section of my 'Othello character profiles' document, however this contains the character profile for Iago only.

Othello Test Study Guide with Complete Solutions Othello A Moorish general in the Venetian army; main character/Governor of Cyprus; Jealousy is his fatal flaw Desdemona Othello's wife Brabantio Desdemona's father; a Venetian senator Iago Othello's "ancient"; villain of the play and master manipulator Emilia Iago's wife; Desdemona's attendant Cassio Othello's second in command/lieutenant; has a major drinking problem Roderigo Iago's pawn. In love with Desdemona. ...

A* grade Othello essay from paper1 (drama). Graded 32/35. Essay on Appearence and reality. Can be used as a guide for future essays for the drama paper. I received an A* in English literature A-level in 2022.

PREPARATION FOR OTHELLO TEST (AP LANG) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED AND SOLVED 100% Who is Othello? He is the tragic hero. He is a Moor (African man), and general in Venice. He marries Desdemona and is very successful in battle but is insecure in personal affairs. Who is Iago? He is the antagonist of this play. The villian. He is Othello's ensign in the Venetian military who wanted a promotion. However, the promotion was given to Cassio, and now he wants revenge. Who is Desdemona? S...