Othello

Othello

1. symbolism

   • The Handkerchief
     • Othello's love for Desdemona
   • Candle
     • faithfulness of couples
     • Othello blows out candle after taking Desdemona's life

2. Themes

   • love
   • envy
   • revenge

3. Characters

   • Othello
   • Desdemona
   • Iago
   • Emilia
   • Cassio
   • Bianca
   • Brabantio
   • Roderigo
   • Montano

4. time

   • 16th century
   • mainly 1570

5. Setting

   • Venice
   • War with Ottoman Empire
   • Cyprus
   • Venice stronghold

6. genre

   • tragedy
     • fateful outcome

7. Plot

   • Iago is furious about being overlooked for promotion and plots to take revenge against his General; Othello, the Moor of Venice. Iago manipulates Othello into believing his wife Desdemona is unfaithful, stirring Othello's jealousy. Othello allows jealousy to consume him, murders Desdemona, and then kills himself.

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