Othello by William Shakespeare “Beware of jealousy, my lord. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat on which it feeds.” Iago

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Othello by William Shakespeare “Beware of jealousy, my lord. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat on which it feeds.” Iago

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2. William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s Home William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 Born in Stratford – upon –Avon, England
3. Master of Tragedy 10 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays were tragedies Created some of the most memorable
4. Othello and Desdemona Theme of doomed lovers popular in Shakespeare’s work Othello fulfilled the concept of
5. Iago Iago personifies evil in Othello He is considered by most critics and Shakespeare fans to
6. Conflict among 3 main characters Othello appoints Cassio as his lieutenant rather than appointing Iago, but
7. Secondary Characters The minor characters in Othello make important contributions to the plot and serve as
8. Tragic Ending The jealousy ignited in Othello by Iago’s subtle suggestions of Desdemona’s infidelity inspired Othello
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William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Home
William Shakespeare
1564 – 1616
Born in Stratford – upon

–Avon, England
Known as Bard of Avon
Wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, various short poems

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Master of Tragedy
10 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays were tragedies
Created some of

the most memorable characters in literature
Almost 400 yrs. after his death, his plays are still the most widely performed

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Othello and Desdemona
Theme of doomed lovers popular in Shakespeare’s work
Othello fulfilled

the concept of classic Greek tragic hero
Desdemona represented the innocent, proper female whose power lay in her beauty

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Iago
Iago personifies evil in Othello
He is considered by most critics and

Shakespeare fans to be one of the most interesting characters ever written

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Conflict among 3 main characters
Othello appoints Cassio as his lieutenant rather

than appointing Iago, but Iago feels he deserves the honor.
This exacerbates Iago’s hatred towards Othello, a hatred Iago secretly feels because he suspects Othello has slept with his wife Emilia.
Iago’s goal is to turn Othello against his wife Desdemona and ruin his life as he believes Othello has ruined his.

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Secondary Characters
The minor characters in Othello make important contributions to the

plot and serve as pawns in Iago’s revenge plan.

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Tragic Ending
The jealousy ignited in Othello by Iago’s subtle suggestions of

Desdemona’s infidelity inspired Othello to take the life of the woman he loved more than life itself
As in most traditional tragedies, the tragic hero falls to ruin because of a character flaw, in Othello’s case – jealousy.

Othello by William Shakespeare “Beware of jealousy, my lord. It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat on which it feeds.” Iago

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William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s HomeWilliam Shakespeare1564 – 1616Born in Stratford – upon

Master of Tragedy10 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays were tragediesCreated some of

Othello and DesdemonaTheme of doomed lovers popular in Shakespeare’s workOthello fulfilled

IagoIago personifies evil in OthelloHe is considered by most critics and

Conflict among 3 main charactersOthello appoints Cassio as his lieutenant rather

Secondary CharactersThe minor characters in Othello make important contributions to the

Tragic EndingThe jealousy ignited in Othello by Iago’s subtle suggestions of

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