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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.
663 Questions
What inspired Shakespeare to write Othello?
As with almost all of Shakespeare's plays, Shakespeare got the story from a story he read somewhere.
How does Brabantio die in Othello?
Brabantio is Desdemona's father who strongly opposed Othello's eloping with her. When the Senate finds that their marriage is legit, he is very unhappy. He dies of a broken heart.
What does the argument in 3.4.75-95 show about Desdemona and Othello?
Casio asks Desdemona to ask Othello to reinstate Iago. This is all per Iago's request. ChaCha!
Why are roderigo and brabantio hostile toward Othello?
Roderigo wants Desdemona as his wife, which makes Othello his rival. It is natural for people to be hostile to their rivals in love. As for Brabantio, Othello is a parvenu, not an established member of the Venetian society. And he has married Brabantio's daughter without first discussing it with the father of the bride. In the society presented here, as in many nowadays, a father felt he had rights of ownership over his daughters, which would make Othello (like Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Lorenzo in Merchant of Venice) a thief.
Is Othello a play about a person who has a big nose in a shakespeare play?
No. The play about the guy with the big nose is Cyrano de Bergerac, a great play but not by Shakespeare. It's by the French playwright Edmund Rostand.
Othello is a play about a man who is induced by a man he thinks is his friend to become so jealous of his wife that he decides to kill her. He only finds out that she was completely innocent and faithful after she is dead.
In which two countries was Othello Play set?
Othello was first set in Venice, than in Cyprus when Othello was sent to fight the Turks.
Who says o you foul thief where has you stole my daughter in Othello?
Othello - Act 1, Scene 2 BRABANTIO O thou foul thief, where hast thou stow'd my daughter?
To what extent is Iago responsible for the tragedy of Othello?
Largely. Iago is the instigator, the person who is at the root of all the trouble in the play. He is one of the most evil of villains in drama.
What is the relationship of Casio and Iago to Othello?
Casio thinks of Iago as a very dear friend to Othello, but to Iago Casio was a toy to make Othello jealous. what they both have in common is that they both serve under Othello and are dear friends in battle to him.
What effects do iago's soliloquies have on the play's action in Othello?
They don't have any effect on the action, but they do affect the audience's perception of the action. Because we are privy to Iago's plans, we know what is coming, what he is trying to do, and painfully, how well he is succeeding.
What was Lodovico's reaction to Othello's behavior toward Desdemona?
He was shocked, for a number of reasons, when he saw Othello publicly strike Desdemona. First of all, it was totally different from the kind of behaviour that the Venetians had come to expect from Othello. Secondly, it was shocking and outrageous that any man should strike his wife. But it was even more shocking that he should do it in public. And it was even more shocking than that when, as it happened, the wife in question was the daughter of an important man, a senator. Lodovico says that if he told the people in Venice what he saw, they would not believe it.
What rules for getting married existed at the time of the play Othello?
It is not only a matter of time but of place. At the time Shakespeare was writing, which was more or less the time he intended the play to be set in, Venice, the city where Othello lived, was a Roman Catholic city, and the rules about getting married would have been those of the Roman Catholic church.
Why is the handkerchief important to Othello?
To Othello, a lady's handkerchief is a token of her loyalty. To this Moor, led by blind passions, superstitions and misguidance, the possibility for a chance of a lady's handkerchief being misplaced or lost does not occure and even if it occurs, not acceptable. That is why this unimportant matter of a handkerchief becomes important to him.
Is Santiago de Chile or de Compostela named after Shakespeare's Othello character Iago?
No, it's the other way around. Sant' Iago is in fact Saint James, and Iago is the Italian form of the given name James. Iago (and all other Jameses) is named for Saint James or Santiago, as are the two cities. St. James is of course one of the Apostles, author of the Epistle of James in the Bible, and a bishop of Jerusalem
How do you cite Othello Folger library edition?
To cite the play, you write the act.scene.lines
(don't forget to add the periods in between each thing)
Does Othello show a change of heart towards Desdemona when and where?
towards the end. Cause they started from the bottom, now they there! Cha-Cha!
Why did Shakespeare write Othello?
Shakespeare wrote plays for a living. It was his job (or at least one of them). He had to find good stories and make them into plays which could be performed by the actors in the Lord Chamberlain's Men or as they were later known, the King's Men. He must have come across the story of Othello (it is in a book of Italian stories called Gli Hecatommithi by Cinthio), and have thought it would make a good play.
O-thell-o
The first syllable rhymes with pot, the second rhymes with hell and the last rhymes with go.
The is the usual anglicized pronunciation.
Who had the handkerchief at the end of act 3 in Othello?
Bianca does; Cassio wanted her to make a copy and so gave it to her.
How does Othello kill Desdemona?
He goes into their room while she is sleeping and then she wakes up and after she does he smothers her.
Shakespeare characters Anthony romeo Othello what do they have in common?
Their lovers died, and they all committed suicide over it. Romeo and Antony committed suicide because they falsely believed that their lovers had died; Othello committed suicide when he realized he had murdered his lover for no good reason.
What is the difference between Venice and Cyprus in the play Othello?
Venice represents civilization and order whilst Cyprus symbolizes barbaric actions and chaos.
What role did cassio play in Othello's love affair with Desdemona?
He was a messenger, a go-between between them.
What are the virtues that are been portrayed by shakespeare through Othello?
Othello has many virtues: he is calm, masterful, a great leader and commander, patient and humble. It's actually his virtue of humility which causes him problems, since it allows him to believe Iago when he says that a girl like Desdemona could never love a guy like him.
