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Shakespeare's Othello: Context,
Critics and more!
Context
Critics
Genre
Cyprus
Venice
'Moor
Iago
Military
Marriage
Preformance
Women
Inspiration
Italian Prose Tale from 1565
Italian Prose Tale from 1565
Cinthio
Giovanni Battista Giraldi
Similar plot BUT extra charcters and
a millitary backdrop
King's men
James I's Court 1604
'Tragic Period'
Patriarchal Society
Fathers Choose When and
Who Daughters Marry
Men can leagally marry at 14yrs
old, Women at 12yrs old (though it
isn't recommended)
Suitors chosen based on Social and
Economic Rank. Age is not a factor
Marriage for Love
is foolish
Business
transaction
Prestigious Job-
Dependent on Rank
General: Logical, Loyal,
Brave, Trustworthy and
Couragous
Lieutenant: 'Place
Holder' same qualities
as the General
Ancient/ Ensign:
Couragous, Loyal
Flag barer, Very important so that soilders
know when they are in relation to the general
and that the general is still alive and fighting
Third In command
Second In command
Spanish Name
England and Spain are
enimies at the time the play
was written and preformed
Competition over colonization
Tragedy
Comedy
Cross Genre's : Tragic Comedy
Trade routes expanding, Increased
exposure to other cultures
Mauretania tribe from
North Africa often
refered to as 'Moor'
Vague Term
Could be a
derogatory
term
Could refer to
liniage
Luxury
and
Culture
Women are beautiful and
easy to love. Men are
aggressive and hot tempered
Oligarchic City State
Power struture in which power
rests with a small number of
people
Main Setting
Located just
south of
Greece
Annexed by
Venice in 1489
Conquered
by Turks in
1571
Two Strong women
Both Subvert typical Expectation
E.g Desdemona's
Marriage
Francois Laroque:
Shakespeare's Festive World
'Tug-of-War between the
Forces of comedy and those
of Tragedy'
Micheal C. Andrews: Honest Othello
The Handkerchief and its loss is very important.
Othello puts a lot of emphasis on its loss
Othello's jelousy reall peaks
after it goes missing. He
becomes a lot less resonable
Was Brabantio Right?
The Handkercheif was the first thing
Othello Gave Desdemona
He does say it is magic!
Happy Ending
No Deaths
Private
Middling Sort/ Class
Common
Dlight and Scorn
Trivial
Calamatous Outcome
Lots of Death
Public
Aristocracy
Extraordinary
Wonder and Pity
High Seriousness
Revenge Tragedy
Othello as Revenger?
Imaginary Crime
No Impediment to Jusice
Belives acting with Nobility
but isn't really
Revenge on himself.
Iago as Revenger?
Clear grievance but no real Crime
or Impediment to Justice
revenge is very precise-
motivation for breaking up
Othello and Desdemona?
Petty Grievance
Othello's Hamartia
Marring someone younger/
white/ marriage in general?
Trusting Iago?
Who has up to this point
been a loyal friend?
Not respecting Brabantio's wishes?
Anagnorisis
Unsatisfactory Ending: Everyone is Dead
Need to Conceal the Bodies
NOTHING IS LEARNT!
Plot elements
that fit in a
comedy
Witchcraft and Marriage
Midsummer Nights Dream
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