Othello

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  How Desdemona and Emilia are depicted in the play?

  Posted by lostneedhelp on Nov 19, 2008 at 11:23 PM

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  What are the thematic and dramatic purposes of the soliloquy of Act III acene iii, lines 258-276 of "Othello"?

  Posted by nellie001 on Nov 12, 2008 at 10:46 AM

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  What genre is "Othello"?

  Posted by mami70 on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:50 PM

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  In "Othello", why is Othello considered a "tragic hero"?

  Posted by kammyd93 on Nov 11, 2008 at 11:37 AM

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  In "Othello," how is the contrast in the characters of Othello and Iago expressed and developed through their use of language?

  Posted by omega85 on Nov 3, 2008 at 12:54 PM

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  Why did Emilia give the handkerchief?

  Posted by vannahdunn1 on Oct 30, 2008 at 12:50 PM

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  According to Desdemona, what about Othello led her to fall in love with him?

  Posted by riley10 on Oct 29, 2008 at 07:05 PM

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  In Iago's soliloquy toward the end of Act 2, scene 3, he says that Othello will do whatever Desdemona wants. According to Iago, why is this true?

  Posted by mnich10 on Oct 29, 2008 at 02:09 PM

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  What evidence is there in "Othello" that Cassio began doing what Iago advises him to do before Iago advises him to do it?

  Posted by sripley3 on Oct 29, 2008 at 12:25 PM

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  What is an example of Othello (Acts I-III)) that shows that Othella's low self-esteem influenced his choice to marry Desdemona, a white woman?

  Posted by mitzwe on Oct 28, 2008 at 06:03 PM

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  Brabantio's "This accident is not unlike my dream" is similar to what statement by whom in an earlier Shakespearean tragedy?

  Posted by bowlingkid09 on Oct 28, 2008 at 11:49 AM

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  What is Desdemona's role in "Othello"?

  Posted by j-a-y-j-a-y on Oct 25, 2008 at 06:19 PM

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  What is the exact time that the action of the play takes on the stage and the time the action is supposed to have taken off the stage?

  Posted by iwhagh on May 21, 2008 at 05:10 AM

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  What are some gaps and silences in "Othello"?

  Posted by esperanza on May 4, 2008 at 04:13 PM

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  When does Othello use reason or logic in the play?

  Posted by rhodesha on May 1, 2008 at 03:39 PM

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  Review the words Othello uses to describe the sleeping Desdemona, such as "white" and "rose."

  Posted by lpruett12800 on Apr 28, 2008 at 11:18 AM

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  How does Desdemona react to Othello's accusations in Act IV, Scene 2?

  Posted by soccer21 on Apr 26, 2008 at 02:10 PM

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  Like Sophocles in Oedipus Rex, Shakespeare makes extensive use of dramatic irony in this play. Point out effective examples.

  Posted by dgunderson14 on Apr 22, 2008 at 11:19 AM

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  How does Othello deal with his role as a leader?

  Posted by nick101 on Apr 22, 2008 at 09:39 AM

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  What are Iago’s motivations in his actions toward Othello, Cassio, and Roderigo? What is his philosophy?

  Posted by dannygunderson on Apr 21, 2008 at 01:25 PM

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