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Othellos stories that she would fall in love with this dark soldier. Furthermore, Desdemona has always been a meek and gentle daug...

of sympathy it is first necessary to understand that the classification of "Othello" as a "tragedy" is, of course, not to be confu...

a boy. Olivia, on the other hand, is given to extravagant gestures that are designed to emphasize the degree of her grief. She pro...

this counsel. When Lady Macbeth hears of he prophecy, she immediately begins to plot and plan. This scene if chilling in its ima...

most notably, but not really missed, were Queen Margaret, and Edward IV. Some of the lengthy dialogue was taken out without detrac...

Two beings created for each other feel mutual love at the first glance; every consideration disappears before the irresistible imp...

be able to control the otherwise innocent Macbeths actions, or if he is entirely responsible for his own demise" (Riedel Witches.h...

one day become king of Scotland is music to the warriors ears. He is a respected figure in his homeland, but he (and his ever-per...

a man who is perhaps willing to sit back and let prophecy go its own course, without intervention from him. This is evidenced when...

an extremely abbreviated version of the play. Well over half the dialogue of the original play has been condensed or eliminated i...

prophetic apparitions make appearances(Shakespeare & Supernatural). One of the most climactic scenes in the play is the banquet ...

Angelo. However, in his efforts to restore law and order, Angelo resurrects an old law that punishes any man who lives with a wom...

Athens and the Amazon Queen Hippolyta. Although the setting is Athens, Shakespeare originally staged the production at the Globe ...

to why Iago hates Othello to such a degree. Presumably, Iago is angry over being passed over for promotion in favor of Cassio. The...

Verona, Italy, where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets. The servants of both houses ope...

for the Moor, and he does so with artful and apparent reluctance. He plants the seed of doubt for Othello without ever maki...

a hundred times Wood me to steal it; but she so loves the token, For he conjured her she should ever keep it, That she reserves it...

it is a much more convincing reflection of the genuine will of the people than an assassination, which may well be merely factiona...

how his takeover of the island oppressed the liberties of the natives. Prosperos character (whose name is Italian for "to prosper...

would, therefore, perhaps be useful to look at three of Shakespeares play from the point of view of specific political angles, and...

will (Shakespeare PG). It has been said that Hal is felt to be Shakespeares version of the ultimate Machiavel, based on Machiavel...

matters into his own hands, a reality perhaps perceived by the oracle. He believes the predictions of the witches, and thinks that...

this case Hrothgar, and his subjects. The Beowulf poet states that "It came to his (Hrothgars) mind that he would command men to c...

with trouble as he holds Desdemonas handkerchief. Bianca notes it and states: "O Cassio, whence came this? This is some token from...

In five pages these two wives victimized by their spouses are examined in a similarities and differences comparison and contrast. ...

a squadron in the field" (I.i.9-22). According to Iago, Othello has passed him over for the position of lieutenant (or second in ...

In five pages this paper examines how the tragic hero's journey is thematically portrayed in these plays. Three sources are cited...

play opens, the streets of Verona flash with swords and malice as the ancient vendetta between the wealthy houses of Capulet and M...

love and regards them as intrusions between his will and his daughters future. He says that Lysander has Turnd her obedience, whic...

were not performed. However, almost as soon as he has made this ruling - that Polyneices body should lay unburied - Creon is faced...