Othello, The Moor of Venice (1603-4)
William Shakespeare
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O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss,
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger:
But O, what damnèd minutes tells he o'er
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves!
- Iago
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy;
It is the green-ey'd monster, which doth mock
The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss,
Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger:
But O, what damnèd minutes tells he o'er
Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves!
- Iago
Overarching Thematic Statement for This Reading
Jealousy and Phobia; Isolation and Hate
Read-Aloud Passages
Socratic Seminar #1: Act. Lines
Socratic Seminar #4: Act. Lines
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Socratic Seminar #2: Act. Lines
Socratic Seminar #5: Act. Lines
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Socratic Seminar #3: Act. Lines
Socratic Seminar #6: Act. Lines
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The Reading Schedule:
Socratic Seminar #1: Act I
Socratic Seminar #4: Act IV
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Socratic Seminar #2: Act II
Socratic Seminar #5: Act V
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Socratic Seminar #3: Act III
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Secondary Sources:
From The Instruction of a Christian Woman | |
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Iago and The Ambiguity of His Motives in Shakespeare's Othello - Jenny M. Djundjung | |
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Othello: Introduction Notes | |
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Contrasting Ideas and Themes Developed Throughout the Play on Which to Focus: | |
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The Videos:
Video 1: Insider's Guide: Deception in Othello, from Folger Shakespeare Library.
Video 2: Insider's Guide: Language in Othello, from Folger Shakespeare Library..
Video 3: Editing Shakespeare: Word Choice in Othello, from Folger Shakespeare Library.
Video 4: The Flexibility of Shakespearean Drama, from Folger Shakespeare Library.
Video 5: One Interpretation of an Iago Soliloquy.
Video 6: Interpretation of ANOTHER Iago Soliloquy.
Video 7: James Earl Jones - Othello's Defense Before the Venetian Senate, from AmericanRhetoric.com
Video 8: Othello's Final Speech
Videos 9 &10: Desdemona's Willow Song
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BONUS! Interesting Othello Re-enactments by former IB English Students: