English 12 2016

You will combine all of the following elements into one paper to provide a thorough review of Othello:

 

Step 1: Write an objective summary of the play without making any value judgements of the characters (this should be done in just one paragraph.)

 

Step 2: Identify at least two themes and describe how they are developed over the entire play. Also describe how these themes are connected and build off of each other.

 

Step 3: Shakespeare provides very little stage direction so how does he use various story elements (plot diagram, character development, how he chooses to order his scenes in terms of which characters are involved) to move the story along? How do these choices affect the overall impact of the story (this should be a few paragraphs)?

Step 4: Discuss how the tone of each character’s dialogue differs.