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Kills Desdemona
- Overcome with jealousy, Othello kills Desdemona. When he learns from Emilia, too late, that his wife is blameless, he asks to be remembered as one who “loved not wisely but too well” and kills himself.
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Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defence of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He had recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady younger than himself, without the knowledge of and despite the later objection of her father.
- William Shakespeare
- 1941
Othello Character Analysis. Beginning with the opening lines of the play, Othello remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him. Roderigo and Iago refer ambiguously to a “he” or “him” for much of the first scene.
May 30, 2024 · Othello, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1603–04 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript.
- David Bevington
A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Othello. Find out more about how Iago manipulates everyone around him and the rise of Othello's jealousy
What effect does it have when you and the audience know more than the main protagonist, Othello? Take note of everything we learn about Desdemona’s relationship with her father and how she fell in love with Othello.
As you explore Othello’s language, you’ll find more evidence for why he does what he does. We have pulled together some advice to help you explore this character in the Analysing Othello’s Language section.
Aug 19, 2020 · Othello: plot summary. The main action of the play takes place in Venice, as the play’s subtitle, The Moor of Venice, makes clear. Iago is ensign or flag-bearer to the great military general, Othello, who is a Moor (i.e. a north African Muslim).
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