Othello by shakespeare Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 ...

In what century did this play take place? - ANSWER 16th Century Who wrote Othello? - ANSWER William Shakespeare Where does Act 1 take place? - ANSWER Venice, Italy What are Iago's motivations in Act 1? - ANSWER Hate for Othello, Money List the themes of Act 1. - ANSWER Appearance v. Reality, manipulation, hate, jealousy, deception, revenge What are Othello's five reason of hate for Othello in Act 1? - ANSWER 1) Thinks Othello had an affair with Emilia 2) Thinks Othello believes...

Othello Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Does othello show megalopsychia? [ARISTOTELIAN] - answerOthello is of high military status and respected by many being described as 'noble' and he is 'far more fair than black' However it's his journey from 'sold to slavery' and escaping 'cannibals' to his military position is what perhaps gives him his greatness of soul. He describes himself of having a 'perfect soul'. What adds to this is that due to racism not everyone...

Othello by William Shakespeare Test/Quiz With Answers 100% Verified Act I takes place in: - answerVenice Whom has Othello recently appointed as his lieutenant? - answerCassio Who is Desdemona's father? - answerBrabantio Where is Cassio from? - answerFlorence The fleet which may soon attack Cyprus is from where? - answerTurkey Name the couple who have recently eloped. - answerOthello and Desdemona Which character says "I am not what I am" - answerIago Which character hopes to woo Desd...

2 Section A Answer one question from this section. Either 0 1 Othello – William Shakespeare Explore the significance of aspects of dramatic tragedy in the following passage in relation to the play as a whole. You should consider the following in your answer: • the presentation of Iago’s villainy • Othello’s response to Iago’s manipulation • other relevant aspects of dramatic tragedy. [25 marks] IAGO Cassio’s my worthy friend. My lord, I see you’re moved. OTHELLO ...

Othello by William Shakespeare Test/Quiz With Answers 100% Verified Act I takes place in: - answerVenice Whom has Othello recently appointed as his lieutenant? - answerCassio Who is Desdemona's father? - answerBrabantio Where is Cassio from? - answerFlorence The fleet which may soon attack Cyprus is from where? - answerTurkey Name the couple who have recently eloped. - answerOthello and Desdemona Which character says "I am not what I am" - answerIago Which character hopes to woo Desd...

Othello Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) Does othello show megalopsychia? [ARISTOTELIAN] - answerOthello is of high military status and respected by many being described as 'noble' and he is 'far more fair than black' However it's his journey from 'sold to slavery' and escaping 'cannibals' to his military position is what perhaps gives him his greatness of soul. He describes himself of having a 'perfect soul'. What adds to this is that due to racism not everyone...

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2023 AQA A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B 7717/1A Paper 1A Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023 [VERIFIED] A-level ENGLISH LITERATURE B Paper 1A Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy Wednesday 24 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Write the information required on the front of your answer book. Th...