The Importance and Effectiveness of Act III, Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's Othello
Othello is one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays, and was
written in the early seventeenth century. The main character in the
play is a man called Othello. He is a black General in the Venetian
army who was originally brought from Africa on a slave ship. One of
the other main characters in the play is a man called Iago who is
supposed to be Othello's best friend. Iago becomes extremely jealous
when Michael Cassio is chosen to be promoted and he is overlooked.
Iago thinks he is much more suited to the job, and as we find out in
this play Iago is willing to do anything to claim what he thinks is
rightfully his. Iago is extremely cunning and wants revenge on
Othello.
Iago's first move is to reveal a secret to Brabantio (Venetian
senator) by informing him of how his daughter Desdemona is secretly in
a relationship with Othello and how at this moment are "making the
beast with two backs" (1.1.116). This is an extremely crude and old
term to say that Othello and Desdemona are having sex; Iago uses a lot
a language like this throughout the play. Brabantio is astonished by
what he has heard from Iago, and as a first instinct will see that
Othello is punished for marrying his daughter without his permission.
His theory is that Othello must have brainwashed Desdemona into loving
him, by using magic (black people were then seen as having magical
powers), because Brabantio can't see why she would fall for someone
like Othello, older and black. Othello explains to Brabantio of how he
has won Desdemona's heart fairly, but Brabantio wants proof. Othello
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... completely different in front of different characters in order
to get what he wants out of them. This eventually helps Iago achieve
his ultimate goal of revenge on Othello.
In this battle between order and chaos, chaos seems to win. Othello
abandons his reasons in judging Iago's "proofs," and his abandonment
of language also marks the decent into chaos. Although it is the chaos
controlled by Iago, still order and reason are the losing side in this
play; raging emotions and speculations begin to rule Othello's fate,
as he comes closer and closer to his tragic end.
Overall I think this scene is very important to the play, even though
it was hard to understand at points. The play could certainly not
exist without it. It is an extremely varied scene with high points and
low points and is the basis for the entire play.
they are all rhyming at once it adds to the connection of three and is
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's Othello Othello was written by Shakespeare around 1602 and was set 35 years previously to that time (around 1571) during the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare got the idea for the play from the Italian Novella 'Gli. Hecatommithi and only changed minor details slightly. He kept the same plot but some of the characters and themes in the play were very different.
Othello, a play written by William Shakespeare in approximately 1603, focuses on two opposite characters named Othello and Iago. Othello is a respectable army general who tragically dies in the end. The readers believe that his flaw is jealousy, which ruins his calm and makes him believe Iago, a character nobody should trust. The antagonist of the play, Iago, is a cunning liar who lies and tricks almost every other characters in the play to ruin and manipulate Othello. The play starts on the street of Venice where Iago convinces Roderigo to plot against Othello by planning falsely accuse Othello’s wife, Desdemona, of cheating. Interestingly, another specific detail critics usually look at is that Shakespeare choose to make the character of Othello a dark-skinned man, which was not a common feature a hero should have during the Elizabethan. Some of the common themes in Othello are the role of race and racism, the effects of jealousy, and the differences between genders during the Elizabethan.
although it is only at the end of the first act that we see the extent
Dramatic Tension in Act 4 Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's Othello. Shakespeare employs the use of dramatic devices to signify the approaching the climax of the play throughout “Othello”. With Act 4 Scene 3 is the final scene to involve Desdemona before her murder. The use of such dramatic devices is prevalent in order to create tension.
Act 3 Scene 3 as the Turning Point of the Play Othello by William Shakespeare
“I asked her to wear something revealing, so she showed up in a prophet's toga.”(CITE) Jarod Kintz’s words are an example of miscommunication, or failure to comprehend meaning. In this case, it is implied that one person misunderstood the message of another, but incomprehension also applies to problems other than falsely interpreted requests. Incomprehension can occur when people misinterpret another’s words or intentions, or when a person misreads situations or events. The outcome described in Kintz’s quote is unexpected and unintended, but there are instances of incomprehension that have consequences of greater severity. Perhaps a classic tragedy with a high body count falls under these parameters.
The play “Othello” by William Shakespeare was written in 1604 during the Elizabeth era. Othello is one of the most extraordinary characters in all of Shakespeare’s dramas. He enjoyed unheralded success in the combat zone, which gave him the reputation as one of Venice’s most competent generals. Even though he has great success in the battlefield, he has a dramatic flaw that causes a downfall in his life. The dramatic flaw that causes his downfall is jealousy. This was brought on by a simple persuasion of Iago, the evil character in the play. Even though Iago used extreme manipulation to get Othello to be jealous, Iago did not really have to try very hard to get Othello in a jealous state of mind. Othello was blinded by his jealousy which led him down a path of constant questioning of his wife and his friend Cassio. Throughout the play we see his dramatic flaw sink him deeper and deeper into a cloud of doubt which eventually leads him to kill not only his love of his life but also himself.
was the one Iago wanted dead or out of his position. At the end of the play,
where credit is due, Iago is very intelligent and he knows how to get his way.
The Tragedy of Othello William Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, from the sixteenth century is an excellent example of Renaissance humanism. “A poet of unparalleled genius, Shakespeare emerged during the golden age of England under the rule of Elizabeth I.”(Fiero 3:98) He produced comedies, tragedies, romances and histories. According to Webster’s pocket dictionary, a tragedy is defined as a form of drama in which the protagonist comes to a disaster, as through a flaw in character, and in which the ending is usually marked by pity or sorrow. I would like to concentrate on the character Iago and the theme of deceit.
In the first act of scene 4, we see Othello and Iago discussing Desdemona’s unfaithfulness. Othello still doesn't want to believe that Desdemona is capable, or would cheat on him. They're discussing the handkerchief, it's a very significant in the play, it's one of the first signs for Othello to believe that Desdemona is cheating on him. We usually see Othello defending Desdemona and Iago accusing her, but the roles have reversed and Iago seems to be defending Desdemona, while producing more "evidence" to condemn her. When Iago simply just says “Lie-” (Page 169, Line 33) without any further elaboration, Othello immediately assumes 'Lie with her”, which gives him more proof to condemn Desdemona and Cassio. Othello almost seems to be persuading himself that Desdemona did cheat on him when he says “Lie with her? Lie on her? We say lie on her when they belie her. Lie with her -Zounds, that's fulsome” (Page 169, lines 35-37). Right after that he falls in a trance, and Iago takes this opportunity, to make his accusation more believable. He calls in Cassio and tells him to come back again...
Internal and external struggles influence people to action, be it swift and daring or cunning and low. In Shakespeare's plays, the events around and within a character often combine to cause a character to act in a manner that would be considered out of character or unnatural for the person. Shakespeare uses these characters to provide the audience with a lesson or theme; to give them something they can apply to life and see learn from. In Othello, the character he uses as an example is, in fact, Othello. Shakespeare informs his readers of how doubts caused by rumors and lies can lead to the breakdown of even a once noble person.
always mean that a person is good or bad and so by making Othello a
William Shakespeare's Othello is a tragic play consisting of five acts. Although each act is not of equal importance, each serves a distinct role that affects the quality of the play in its entirety. Removing any act would therefore greatly diminish the final product of this play; consequently, reducing the play's appeal to the audience. Since Act I satisfies several essential purposes, removing it would be a mistake. Ultimately, we would no longer be seeing Othello the way Shakespeare had intended us to.