Introduction to Shakespeare's Othello

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William Shakespeare

Shakespeare was born on April 1564 in Stratford.

He enjoyed many different subjects such as: math, Greek, Latin, history, and music.

Through his entire lifetime he wrote 38 plays and wrote a couple poems.

Shakespeare Vocabulary

Meter

Foot

Couplet

Tragedy

Aside

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Verse vs. Prose

Verse: A poetic language that is arranged using lines with number of syllables and only sometimes rhymes.

Prose: A language with no rhyme and arranged in sentences.

Usage

Verse is used for characters, that show their tragic moments and great affairs.