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The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice," considered one of his four great tragedies. Othello is a black general who is manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, ultimately driving the noble Moor insane.
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I do know that it is a Shakespean play. Not sure whether it has been made into a musical.
In the book Othello by Julius Lester why is Iago left alive at the end of the story?
he was sent to be hanged but the story cuts off after before the actually hang him.
Which characters in Othello make an issue of Othellos race?
Iago, Brabantio and Roderigo. Nobody else seems to care. And probably Brabantio is the most intolerant--he will have Othello over to supper but he wouldn't want him to marry his daughter. Roderigo wouldn't care except that they are rivals for Desdemona and Roderigo will throw any dirt that might possibly stick at Othello. Iago's position is mysterious, but whatever his motive for disliking Othello (and who knows, race might be a part of that), he is sure prepared to make an issue of Othello's race around the racist Brabantio.
When was Othello first performed?
it was first preformed by the kings men in 1604, but am not sure who it was preformed to.
What are the similarities and differences between Othello and Richard III?
Othello was the one being manipulated whreas Richard III was the one manipulating everyone. Both are tragic heroes
Who is the first character to refer to Othello by name?
The duke in the beginning of Act one scene three when he says "Valiant Othello we must straight employ you against the general enemy Ottoman" up until then most of the characters call him "the moor". This is important because that he is first acknowledged by name in a military setting suggests he is only accepted by the venetians because he is a useful commander.
Othello is light tempered and hasty. (As opposed to Hamlet's flaw which is not being light tempered and hasty. Tragic flaws are composed of 100% hindsight) "By ears, he is weak", that's why he kills his beloved, although she had no illegal relations with his friend Cassio.
Who stabs Othello's Lieutenant?
Roderigo stabs Cassio. Of course, at the time he does so, Cassio is no longer Othello's lieutenant, since Othello has fired him and hired Iago instead. And nobody stabs Iago, unfortunately.
What line by Othello is reminiscent of Romeo from Romeo and Juliet?
Othello's line, "A guiltless death I die," is reminiscent of Romeo's words from Romeo and Juliet, "O happy dagger, this is thy sheath. / There rust and let me die." Both lines are spoken at the point of death in each respective tragedy, and both characters accept their fates with a sense of peace. Othello is accepting of his guilt and his death, whereas Romeo is accepting of his death as an escape from his suffering. Both lines express a peaceful resignation to death in the face of tragedy, and serve as a reminder of the power of love and fate.
Why did the duke send for Othello?
He wanted Othello to command Venice's forces in the war against the Turks.
Othello how could Othello protected him self for lago?
Othello could have avoided all the pain Iago's lies caused him by simply believeing in the love Desdemona had for him. If Othello were to have been less insecure and jealous than Iago would not have been able to trick him.
Why does brabantio think desdemona married Othello?
Brabantio think Desdemona married Othello because he used drugs or some type of witchcraft spells or shall i say diabolical deceptions.
Who are the venetians in Othello?
They are people from Venice, a city in Italy built in a swamp at the north end of the Adriatic Sea. Everyone in Othello except Othello and Cassio is a Venetian.
Who is narrator of shakespeares Othello?
Shakespeare's Othello has no narrator. Some of his plays, such as Romeo and Juliet or Henry V have what is called a chorus who opens each act with a description of what is to come. The Chorus in Romeo and Juliet describes the plot of the entire play in his famous opening speech. In Henry IV the Prologue is Rumour, bringing false news to the Percy family. Comedies like Midsummer Night's Dream and As You Like It have epilogues spoken by one of the characters. None of these is a true narrator who comments on the action we see on the stage. The only Shakespearean play with a narrator is Pericles.
In conclusion, Othello has no chorus, prologue, or epilogue, and definitely no narrator.
What is Lagos meaning from Othello when he says you are not what you are?
Iago (not Lago!) says in the play 'Othello' "I am not what I am". This is insinuating that he is acting and hiding the person who he really is. He is pretending to be someone he is not.
What imagery is used in Othello and what is the effect in the opening act?
First of all we find Iago using animal imagery degrading othello to an animal in the opening scene. It further shows the distorted mind of Iago that he sees any sexual relationship between man and a woman as something beastly. Shakespeare also employs sea imagery to show the roughness and anger and disturbance in both sea and othello`s mind. Further uses blood imagery to show the wounds and murders. And also employs food imagery to craft the appetites of men and women.
Why does brabantio believe that Othello could have won desdemona's love only through witchcraft?
This is one instance of Shakespeare trying to alienate Othello. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses phrases to show how different Othello is; coming from a different country and having colored skin.
