PPT-Othello- Historical Context and Vocabulary

Act 1 Vocabulary Scene 1 arithmetician archaic a mathematician bumbast archaic bombastic coursers archaic horses deluding misleading deceiving epithites archaic lazy worthless vagrants. The Tragedy by . William Shakespeare. Dr. Neighbours. The Tragedy of Othello. Venice, Italy – the Setting of . Othello. Othello. – A Shakespearean Tragedy. Othello. is a Shakespearean Tragedy. It encompasses . Dramatis Personae. Duke of Venice. Othello: Moor, married to Desdoma. Iago: Solider in Othello’s army. Cassio: Lieutenant in Othello’s army. Desdemona: Othello’s wife. Emilia: Iago’s wife. Rodreigo: Solider, love Desdemona. assessment task #2. How to prepare?. Where to start?. What process should you follow?. …what does it all mean???. ESSAY QUESTION: . ‘Shakespeare’s . OTHELLO . continues. to . engage audiences. William Shakespeare’s Othello. NEXT YEAR .... READ THE NOTES FROM IAIN’S REVISION LESSONS – SUPERB. More emphasis on imagery – beasts, monsters, animals, Heaven and Hell Black and white. Emphasis on Setting and Order Vs Chaos. William. Shakespeare. /Gospels of Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John. Quote from the literature which shows a Biblical Allusion: ”Of one whose hand, like the base Judean, threw a pearl away” (V. ii. 77-83).. Evan Verrilli . &. Danny Bruns. Summary. Iago tells Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. He supports this by telling Othello that he saw Cassio dream of Desdemona. Othello is convinced, but Iago tells him to wait for more evidence. Othello. Jealousy…. Hypocrisy…. Passion…. Prejudice…. Revenge…. Race/ Discrimination. Gender Roles. Why do some stories stand the test of time?. Star wars- . Why is this a story that stays with us?. Györke. . Ágnes. gyorke.agnes@arts.unideb.hu. What is . postcolonialism. ?. Why do we need to rethink Shakespeare from the perspective of postcolonial studies? . A postcolonial reading of . Othello. ACT I. p. 13: Act I . Vocab:. 1. Desolate. (. adj. ) Spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; barren. 2. Laconic. . (. adj. ) . Concise; using few words. 3. Obsequious. . (. adj. ) . Obsessive or servile to an excessive degree. Kawakami Otojiro’s . Osero. (1903), an adaptation of Shakespeare’s . Othello. Photo preserved in the Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum of Waseda. Kawakami Otojiro’s Osero (1903). The premiere of . AS Paper 1: Othello. Lesson . 18. LQ: . Can I understand the relevance of the last scene and show a detailed understanding of the play as a whole?. LQ: Can I develop my understanding of the events of and consider their impact on the play as a whole?. Othello?. By Gut, Dusty and Mo. Source material. Shakespeare’s . Othello . was based on . Giraldi. . Cinthio’s. . Gli. . Hecatommithi. The main plot was derived from . Cinthio’s. short story, but Shakespeare adapted it drastically.. Review. Othello. Written by William Shakespeare. Characters:. Othello – the Moor, a general (tragic hero). Desdemona – the fair and virtuous (wife of Othello). Cassio. – the flirt, (Othello’s best friend). Chernyavskaya. A. 9”A”. “Othello” (“The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice”) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story Un .