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and Shakespeares use of metaphor achieves his purpose very well, particularly in the lines that refer to comparing a ladys breath ...

poems "by several well-known theatrical poets. One of these poems (untitled in the volume, but now known as "The Phoenix and the T...

really be proven wrong, and the only thing that Othello has to go on is really the word of his wife who he ultimately disbelieves....

idle pleasures of these days. / Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous" (Shakespeare I i). In Othello Iago tells us, "And whats h...

for himself - with a kiss. Her husband retorts, "Sir, would she give you so much of her lips / As of her tongue she oft bestows o...

leave his new bride to wage war in Cyprus. The departure, though bittersweet, returns Othello to familiar territory that renews h...

line indicates how Iago begins to chip away Othellos confidence in his lieutenant and his wife, as Iago insinuates there is someth...

the idea of honor is clearly that of Othello for his focus in the entire play has been on his own honor, which is why he killed hi...

be the corrupt individual that he is. That said we move on with a discussion of Othellos jealousy. Othello is convinced, through...

perception and myth, was a place characterized by both barbarianism and exoticism, inhabited by wild beasts and by people with env...

not apply. First, the tragic hero is supposed to be a combination of good and bad traits. Othello is a Moorish commander who has...

but on their bonds with other men who guarantee their honor and reputation" (Bloom 89). This is demonstrated through the characte...

biological mother and father. On leaving the Oracle at Delphi, having heard the dire prophecy that he would murder his father and ...

romantic experience and worldly sophistication, he easily falls victim to his insecurities. He is a proud man and anything that t...

the only thing they share: "Othello reveals a more detailed acknowledgment of Desdemonas sexual appeal. As he discusses her death ...

old black ram is tupping your white ewe"(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I, li 88-89). Brabantio is Desdemonas father and as such would hav...

classic confrontation between the forces of good and evil in the Christian biblical tradition. The society of ancient Greece was ...

of his own standing among his peers would have ignored or challenged Iago. But Othello fully agrees with Iagos voiced concern that...

or weak, good or evil, redeemed or condemned, honorable or chicken-hearted? The climate of the human condition is what spurs on m...

fears he shall be poor" (Shakespeare III iii). In this we can see that "The word content is used to represent Othello s current si...

In five pages this report discusses the significance of the handkerchief in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. Three sources ar...

Moor, and his looks and primitive demeanor are woefully out of place in civilized Venice. He may have married the esteemed Senato...

my cold blood, I am of your humour for that. I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me" (Much Ado About...

In five pages this report discusses how this particular scene cements the foundation for the rest of the play's action. Five sour...

In five pages this paper discusses whether or not women are depicted as complex people trying to survive in a patriarchy or serve ...

In five pages this scene's functions and effect on the play are analyzed in terms of what is revealed about character or character...

This paper contrasts and compares how relationships and love are thematically represented in Robert Browning's poem and William Sh...

In five pages this paper examines the symbolic meaning of white in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. Four sources are cited in...

may be right in that the significance of race has been underplayed. Others concur with his findings, suggesting that OJ watchers...

In 5 pages this paper discusses the many differences between past and present society in an argument that Othello may be outdated ...