... a point of presenting himself as an outsider, whether because he recognizes his exotic appeal or because he is self-conscious of and defensive about his difference from other Venetians. For example, in spite of his obvious eloquence in Act I, scene iii, he protests, "Rude am I in my speech,/ And little blessed with the soft phrase of peace" (I.iii.81 ... , and nothing to hide. She takes everything at face value and speaks her mind. She is a faithful wife to Iago because she believes him to be an honorable man. For example, when she finds Desdemona's handkerchief, she says, "I'm glad I...

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... this soliloquy, Iago states that he will try to make Othello jealous and suspect a relationship between his wife and Cassius. Ironically, around Othello, Iago seems to do the opposite- for example, Iago tells Othello, "O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!- Iago knows that jealousy is Othello's tragic flaw, the one thing that will bring him down. And so Iago employs methods for ... killed himself. Indirectly, Othello kills Iago's wife- Iago had involved her in the plot to destroy Othello's life, and since she knew too much, Iago had to kill her. The example of directly killing the people he ...

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... are the carefully fashioned and quite distinct idioms he has invented for use by Iago and Othello. Iago often speaks in prose, using euphemisms for a conscious calculation of effective. For example, "Our bodies are our gardens, to which our ills are gardeners. So that if the audience will plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it ... simile or metaphor, there is always a strict control of the image, a closed quality, whereby a static mental picture is evoked rather than any dynamic imaginative propulsion into some wider topic. For example, "The thought whereo...

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... a formidable force to contrast the evil or, in the case of a play, the antagonists. Othello also most possess these in order for many of the other qualities to work. For example, an important aspect of Othello's heroism is the fact that he commands respect from his allies. What is there to respect in a hero as a person, or even as a distant role ... works to come in the field (Themes of Othello n. pag.). Othello's role as a tragic hero has in many ways changed the face of drama in literature. It has become a prime example of the tragic hero and it has laid down an opportunity for simila...

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... to do so, and retracts it when Cassio is promoted above him, instead clinging to the "old gradation, where each second Stood heir to their first-. This is yet another example of his duplicity, and an indication that it permeates all aspects of his personality. Although his denial of love as anything but a "carnal sting-, and his condemnation of morality as ... instead simply distorts elements of the truth in order to guide his victim toward an intended conclusion. This method of using a character's existing tendencies to make certain judgments is a clear example of the Nietzschean view ...

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... play. But though the men regard the women as inferiors, the women never confront or resist their mistreatment. On the contrary, they remain subserviently loyal to their spouses. One such example from the play is Emilia's stealing of Desdemona's handkerchief. Although Iago mistreats Emilia and detests her, Emilia remains more loyal to him than to gentle and caring Desdemona. She gives ... ...

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... . This shows us the power of nature and how storms cannot be overcome easily along with the destruction that comes with this natural power. Line 19 - Power of Nature Another example of the power of the storm in this scene is that the Montano and the second gentleman believe that the Turkish fleet will be scattered and because of the storm ... ...

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... will take Othello out of the way for awhile, so that he can talk freely with both Emilia and Desdemona. Emilia tells Cassio that Othello feels obliged to make an example of him, but intends to reinstate him at a convenient moment. Emilia is perfectly sincere in her desire to help Cassio, as shown in her final lines. The audience realizes that ... ...

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... a better range of quotations. Sometimes a list of very short phrases can be useful. 5. This is a very apt quotation, but leaves out some other words which would have been effective, for example "In Venice they do let God see the pranks/ They dare not show their husbands." 6. Points are developed clearly here, although further reference to support this view of Othello's fundamental ... ...

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