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Friday, August 5, 2022

The Othello: A Brief Analysis of Shakespeare's Most Famous Play.

 

The Othello is one of the most famous plays in history. Written by William Shakespeare, the play is about a Moorish general of the Ottoman Empire, named Othello, who falls in love with a beautiful Venetian woman, named Desdemona. But when the Othello discovers that his wife is having an affair with his trusted lieutenant, Cassio, he becomes angry and begins to plot an elaborate scheme to avenge his wife.



1. Introduction


The Othello is a story about the love and betrayal of two people. One is a Moor, Othello, who is married to Desdemona and the other is Iago, a trusted friend of Othello's. The Moor is deceived by Iago into thinking that his wife is having an affair with him. The Moor then kills his wife and then himself. The story is written in a play format, but it is also told in a novel format. The book is written in iambic pentameter, which is a poetic meter that Shakespeare uses in his plays.




2. Themes


Themes in Othello -Othello's wariness of Iago -Othello's love for Desdemona -The tragic consequences of Iago's jealousy -The nature of war -The nature of love -The nature of hate -The nature of betrayal -The nature of honesty -The nature of truth -The nature of trust



3. Plot


The Othello is a tragedy of a Moorish general named Othello, who is in love with a white woman named Desdemona. Othello has a trusted friend named Iago who is jealous of him and desires to have Desdemona for himself. Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona has been cheating on him. In order to punish her, Othello kills her. The tragedy ends with the death of Othello and the suicide of Iago.



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