Othello W Shakespeare Mikheyeva A 241 group 2015

Othello. W. Shakespeare Mikheyeva A. 241 group 2015

William Shakespeare, often called the English national poet, is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time.

The History background • Written against the backdrop of the bubonic plague and the death of Queen Elizabeth I, Othello is thought to have been completed sometime in early 1604. Shakespeare appropriated the basic plot and story from Geraldi Cinthio’s popular book, Hundred Stories, the first sentence of which reads, “There was a Moor in Venice”.

Othello General in the Venetian military That handkerchief An Egyptian to my mother gave; Sha was a charmer, and could almost read The thoughts of people: she told her, As long as she kept it, It would make her amiable and subdue my father Entirely to her love, but if she lost it Or made a gift of it, my father’s eye Would loathe her and his spirits would hunt After new fancies: she, dying, gave it me; And told me, that my fate gave me a wife, To give it her, I did so

Desdemona Othello's wife; daughter of Brabantio The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree Sing all a green willow: Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee, Sing willow, willow: The fresh streams ran by her, and murmur’d her moans; Sing willow, willow Her salt tears fell from her, and soften’d the stones; Sing willow, willow.

Iago Othello's jealous captain “There a million theories to Iago's motivations, but I believed that Iago was once a good soldier, a great man's man to have around, a bit of a laugh, who feels betrayed, gets jealous of his friend, wants to mess it up for him, enjoys causing him pain, makes a choice to channel all his creative energy into the destruction of this human being, and becomes completely addicted to the power he wields over him. ” Andy Serkis

Michael Cassio Othello's most loved captain; lieutenant to Othello Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation!. . . My reputation, Iago, my reputation! Bianca

Emilia Iago's wife and Desdemona's maidservant Roderigo – dissolute Venetian, in love with Desdemona

Iago versus Othello