Othello context - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This comprehensive resource is tailored specifically for Grade 12 IEB matric students studying Shakespeare's *Othello*. The document offers a detailed breakdown of the play, designed to enhance understanding and prepare students for exams. It includes visually engaging pictures that complement the content, making the study of this classic work more accessible. The document begins with Background & Author, offering insights into Shakespeare’s life and the historical context of Othello. Genre...

A thorough analysis of Othello with key themes, characters, symbolism and historical context. Intended for English learners and IB English language and literature learners in particular.

29 PAGES OF A* GRADE 'OTHELLO' CHARACTER PROFILES - AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE B ASPECTS OF TRAGEDY - This document includes 5 character profiles for the main characters in 'Othello' (Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Emilia and Cassio.) These character profiles are everything I learned about these 5 characters which helped me to achieve an A* in my English Literature A-Level. Each document was written and used by me throughout my A-Levels, whereby I took a mixture of the best online resources and most...

1.5 SIDES OF A4 This resource contains the cultural and historical context of Othello. It is intended to be a SUMMARY, perfect for saving time during a busy revision period. It discusses Biblical references in Othello, the chain of being, treatment of women, the emergence of Moslems in Europe etc. It has context that is more nuanced and sophisticated than what can be found in textbooks etc.

This product contains an essay plan that is two sides of A4. This A* essay response (30/35 marks) is based on the question ‘Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello.’ This essay was rewarded for being a simple yet high-level response to the question, easy to digest and replicate in your own responses. It features clear topic sentences, quotes, critical statements and context. I am a former student on the edexcel specification and achieved an A* in English Literat...

Context of the play - ️️"Othello" demonstrates many aspects of dramatic tragedy. Shakespeare wrote the play in 1603, giving it the full title of "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice." The play is a good example of how tragedy works as a dramatic form. The play is widely viewed as a domestic tragedy between a husband and a wife that STEMS FROM FUNDAMENTAL FEELINGS OF JEALOUSY. There is the wider context of the conflict between the Venetians and Turks that is happening as part of ...

OTHELLO Exam With Complete Solutions 2024ACT I (AO1) - correct answer-OTHELLO: THE HERO DRIVEN BY LOVE: The Moor Othello, a respected general, has secretly married a wealthy Venetian aristocrat, Desdemona. Her father, Barbantio, is informed of this (on the night of the marriage) by Roderigo, who had hoped to marry Desdemona himself. Barbantio goes in search of Othello and then makes his way to the Senate where he accuses Othello of bewitching his daughter; "That thou hast practised on her wit...