Othello

Othello

1. Themes

   • Love
     • Secret marriage
     • Idolisation
     • Lust
     • Homoerotic
   • Death
     • Suicide
     • Murder
       • Punishment
   • Jealousy
   • Prejudice
     • Outsider
   • Sexuality
   • Honour

2. Setting

3. Characters

   • Othello, the 'Moor' General of the Venetian forces
   • Desdemona, Othello's wife and daughter of Brabantio
   • Iago, Othello's ensign
   • Roderigo, gentleman and suitor to Desdemona
   • Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's waiting woman
   • Bianca, mistress of Cassio
   • Cassio, Othello's second-in-command

4. Literary Techniques

5. Key Scenes

6. Author

7. Context

   • Social conventions
   • Elizabethan