In Othello, by William Shakespeare, the author emphasizes through dramatic irony, how an inanimate object doesn't have loyalty to one person and therefore, can incite quarrels over its possession.
In Othello Iago uses Desdemona's misplaced handkerchief as a catalyst for Othello's mistrust of her. Iago states,”I know not that; but such a handkerchief—/ I am sure it was your wife’s—did I to-day/ See Cassio wipe his beard with.”(III.iii.437-439) Iago provokes Othello by claiming that his wife gave Cassio her handkerchief as a token of her love. This is an example of dramatic irony because as an audience we know that the handkerchief came to be in Cassio's possession because Iago anonymously gave it to him. This fuels the flames of Othello's anger
because he now thinks that he has physical evidence of Desdemona's unfaithfulness. Later on, Iago reports,”Yours by this hand: and to see how he prizes/ the foolish woman your wife! she gave it him, and/ he hath given it his whore.”(IV.i.177-179) This infuriates Othello to the point where he vows to kills both Cassio and Desdemona. However this is also dramatic Irony because we know the real reason Cassio gives the handkerchief to Bianca is only to have it copied because he likes the stitching, but Othello feed by Iago’s lies Suspects the worse and is even more sure of Desdemona's treachery. Without acquiring the handkerchief from Desdemona and using it to set up Cassio, Iago would have found it much tougher to Convince Othello of Desdemona's unfaithfulness, but because of Othello's personal connection to the handkerchief ,he was so enraged by the thought of Cassio and his wife together and quickly suspected the worst.
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Picture this- William Harold Shakespeare, the most coveted playwright in the history of the world, sitting at his desk, perspicaciously pondering over what shall become his most prominent and delicate tragedy yet. Of course, given what little is known about Shakespeare displays, such deepseated imagery cannot simply be accomplished without first the propriety of haste and vinction. And yet, his very own rhetorical vibe displays allows such a vague perception to be conceived. Throughout the whole of Othello, the great Shakespeare remarks through an astounding display of pronouns, allitteration, and cacophonous diction his own resentment of both the King of Italy and the poor conditions of the said novelist. Starting in none other than the primary and vivacious opening scene, allitteration commands the novel and displays steers it towards bitterness and self-loathing.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story about two lovers who are from two disputing families, and their eventual suicides. Shakespeare uses dramatic irony throughout the play to create tension for the audience and foreshadow the ending. Dramatic irony is when the words or actions of characters in a story have a different meaning to the reader than to the characters. This is because the reader knows something that the characters do not. Romeo and Juliet’s death could have been prevented if the characters in the story weren’t so ignorant of their situations, and often times the reader recognizes this.
Iago talks about jealousy and deception in this same scene, but never gives any proof or direct descriptions of Desdemona's betrayal. Yet we know that Othello's perception has been sufficiently influenced to make him angry and sick by the end of this conversation. He tells Desdemona he has a headache, but he refuses any help from her. When she puts her handkerchief to his head, he pushes it away saying, "your napkin is too little" (3.3.285). This takes on more significance later on in the play when we find out that this handkerchief is the first token of love Othello ever gave to Desdemona.
Iago used his wife to obtain Desdemona’s handkerchief, given to her by Othello. When Iago received the handkerchief, he made it look like Cassio had it.
Texts and their appropriations reflect the context and values of their times. Within Shakespeare’s Othello and Geoffrey Sax’s appropriation of Othello, the evolution of the attitudes held by Elizabethan audiences and those held by contemporary audiences can be seen through the context of the female coupled with the context of racism. The role of the female has developed from being submissive and “obedient” in the Elizabethan era to being independent and liberated within the contemporary setting. The racism of the first text is overtly xenophobic and natural, whilst the “moor” is unnatural whereas the updated context portrays Othello’s race as natural and racism as unnatural. Therefore these examples show how Shakespeare’s Othello, and it’s appropriation, Geoffrey sax’s Othello, reflect the context and values of their times.
the play, it seemed that Othello was the only one who didn't know the truth.
Continuing Act three, Scene three, Othello feels the beginning of a headache. Desdemona offers Othello a handkerchief to ease the pain upon Othello’s forehead. The handkerchief is a gift from Othello to Desdemona as a symbol of the love shared by Othello and Desdemona. In Othello’s pain the handkerchief falls from Othello’s hand and Emilia steals the handkerchief. Iago uses the characters of the play as pawns, including wife Emilia. Jealousy is the fuel and the handkerchief is the spark. With the handkerchief in Iago’s possession, Iago can continue to spin the web of lies and deceit. Iago plans to leave the handkerchief in Cassio’s lodgings to further support the suspicion of Desdemona’s infidelity.
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.
According to The Merriam-Webster dictionary, a parody is defined as “a piece of writing, music, etc., that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way”. Despite this, a parody can also be used as recognition towards the original writer to appreciate a piece of work. Incorporated into Ann-Marie MacDonald’s modern drama “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), are two of Shakespeare’s remarkable tragedies “Othello” and “Romeo and Juliet”. MacDonald uses the two tragedies to create her modern play “Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)”, that portrays itself as being a parody and also a tribute to Shakespeare’s work that is reinforced with the changing of the original tragedies, the characters involved in the plays, and also both MacDonald and Shakespeare’s outstanding writing style.
William Penn once said “Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.” If Othello, the protagonist of Othello , had followed this cynical attitude many lives would have been saved. In Othello Shakespeare tells the tragic story of Othello who is led to his downfall because of his confidante’s deception. Shakespeare effectively utilizes symbolisms, asides, imageries, similes and metaphors to demonstrate the effect of the opportunistic Iago’s lies in the ruination of Othello.
See Cassio wipe his beard with.” (III,3,2121) Upon proof that Cassio has the handkerchief, Iago gets Othello to effectively divorce Desdemona and align himself with Iago. His plan to kill her is not only persuasive but very clever: he knows that Othello will be put to death for the crime. Othello says, “Damn her, lewd minx! O, damn her!
Within the play Othello, Emilia’s faulty decision to concede Desdemona’s handkerchief to her husband Iago cements the fate of Othello, Desdemona, and Roderigo as it is the final object of proof that the three require to take action against their perceived offenders. Although Emilia made frequent claims to know the true nature of men, and teased Desdemona’s naivete regarding her husband, Emilia submissively chooses to turn over the handkerchief to her husband once he has demanded it without a true explanation for why he wants it. She is aware of the torment that it’s loss will cause her mistress, since it is a valued possession, but she underestimates importance and the impact it could have with the couple. Once Othello believes that Desdemona
William Shakespeare wrote works that are typically known for their tales of love, drama, and tragedy. While there are a diverse number of themes in Shakespeare's many plays, it is not often that many of the works are associated with irony. One work in particular, Othello, is mainly recalled as a story of deception, jealousy, and even racism, but seldom is the story analyzed for its use of direct contradiction and cynicism. For example, the villain of the story receives more attention than the protagonist though it is named after him, the vocabulary within the dialogue is opposite of the theme, and there are multiple characters that are perceived as one way though shown as another. There is a large amount of various kinds of irony used in Othello,
Othello and Rustam have two very different tragic flaws. There is one thing that these two men have in common, and that is that they are tragic heroes. But, their culture had an impact on their tragic flaw.