Othello  is a tragedy by William 

Shakespeare.

The story’s name is important to take readers attention.

Othello is an tragedy, therefore all importance

is given to the story.

Othello is the main character of the story.

Othello adore Desdemona on the other hand he doesn’t trust her.

He has some confidence problems with

Desdemona, therefore he acts to her doubtful and

as a stranger.

Iago to get rank, he used their family relation and

he inculcated the challanges to Othello’s

mind.

The author have presented us the characters with

dialogues.

The story is told by first person narrator.

The most important action took place at the end of Act III, when

Othello kneels with Iago and swear not to change course until

he has achieved bloody revenge.

The story is written in Elizabethan period.

The Features of the Elizabethan Period;•Humanism•The Reformation•Nationalism•An Age of Material Advancement •New Discoveries •Printing and Education•Revival of Interest in Greek and Latin Literature

The story tells a time frame. It is set in the war years between

Venice and Turkey.

The story started on a street of Venedic with a dialogue

between Iago and Roderigo.

Othello’s villainous ensign Iago plots against Othello and sends Roderigo to

tell senator Brabantio that Othello has seduced Brabantio’s daughter

Desdemona.

After convincing the Senate that he has won Desdemona’s love

fair and square, Othello is sent to Cyprus for a military command

new bride in tow.

Iago plants a handkerchief that Othello gave to Desdemona on

Cassio, the man who received the promotion Iago wanted, and

convinces Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair.

Iago convinces Roderigo to make an attempt on Cassio’s life, and when it only maims him, frames the courtesan Bianca and quietly

murders Roderigo.

Mad with jealousy, Othello smothers Desdemona. Iago’s wife Emilia stumbles upon the murder

and exposes Iago’s plots, for which Iago kills her and is

arrested. Othello, realizing his grave error,kill himself.

The climax occurs at the end of Act III when Othello kneels with

Iago and swear not to change course until he has achieved

bloody revenge.

The falling action is where Othello finally realizes that Iago has been manipulating him all along to, in

the end, kill his wife.

The most important thing in relationship is confidence.

The story can be a real.

The story set in chronologically.

The incompatibility of military heroism and love; the danger of

isolation. Confidence is more important than love in

relationship.

I feel close to Othello because I have some trouble about

confidence. I can believe what I hear.(Duhan)

I feel close to Desdemona,she has been punished.Despite she is

innocent.(Merve)

Symbols: The handkerchief ( Red handkerchief symbolizes love) Candle (Candle symbolizes Othello extinguishing Desdemona’s life.) The song “Willow”

Suprise End: Othello kills Desdemona and himself.Irony:Throughtout the story was the treangle of Cassio, Otello and Iago. Iago wanted Cassio died while Othello promoted Cassio to a higher position, and later in the story also wanted to have him killed. What the ironic is the fact that in the end both Iago and Othello end up died while Cassio comes out on top.

Iago was the bad guy in the story.

Othello was the our hero in the story. Othello also can be example of dynamic character because his mind confused and changing all the time.

Othello: The main character. A moorish general in Venetian army is tricked by Iago.

Desdemona: She married to Othello. She accused of having an affair with Cassio.

Iago:Othello’s ensign in the army.He believes Othello slept with his wife.Plots to destroy Othello.

Cassio:He has been promoted in the army by Othello.When he was drunk, fights with Roderigo, is a friend to Desdemona.

Emilia: Iago’s wife. Desdemona’s maid, untentionally helps Iago in his plot.

Roderigo: He is in love with Desdemona and he asked to marry her. And was refused.He helps Iago in his plot against Othello.

Don’t be jealous guys.

Maybe Shakespeare has lived something like that, or maybe

one of his friends lived this and he decided to write a novel

about this sitution.

Questions:1)Why does Othello kill Desdemona?

Because Iago said some confusing things to Othello and he got crazy then he killed her.

2)Why does Iago want to destroy Othello ?

Iago wanted to take Cassio’s place, he begruded Cassio all the time. He thought that Othello made a big mistake.

3)When Othello realized Iago made him confused ?

After all the truth came out he realized I made a big mistake with listening Iago.

4)Do you think Iago was right ?

We think he was right but, he become wrong what he did.

5)What is the main idea in the novel ?

Love and confidence are the main ideas in the novel.

6)Why is Othello black person ?

Because Shakespeare wanted to show that black people can be leader in the society.

7)Why Emilia changed her mind ?

She realized Iago is bad guy, and acting wrong.

8)What did Othello do when he realized

everything?

When he realize, he was sorry for killing Desdemona, the people who are in the room went after Iago and they caught him. Othello thrust his sword into Iago and he hit Iago but Iago didn’t die there.

9)Why Othello doesn’t trust Desdemona?

Iago made him confused and because of this he didnt trust her.

10)Where the story set in ?

The story set in Venedic and Cyprus.

DUHAN KUL

MERVE KURT