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Victim of Circumstances
... Macbeth falls victim to is the witches' prediction. The third prediction that the witches make is that he will be king 'All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!'1. The second of the circumstances is Lady Macbeth . Lady Macbeth , at first, skillfully pushes Macbeth to murder Duncan ...
Othello
... to Desdemona, who has run off with Othello , the Moorish general of the Venetian army. Iago hates Othello for another reason. instead of choosing him to be his lieutenant, Othello chose Cassio. In the end of scene, Iago and Roderigo have informed Brabantio about his daughter's elopement ...
Ophelia and Gertrude
... relation to Hamlet. Gertrude, Hamlet's mother and the Queen of Denmark. She is married to the present King, Claudius, who is suspected by Hamlet to have killed his father, King Hamlet, who also happens to be Claudius's brother. Gerturde has somehow ended up in the plot of King Hamlet ...
Othello, the tragic hero
... Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, Othello is one of four Shakespeare's greatest play that deals with tragedies. More than anything else, what distinguishes Othello from its great tragedies appears in the role of its villain, Iago. Iago is a character ...
12th Night- How is Language Used in Act 2 Scene 4 and Act 3 Scene 1 to Mislead Other Characters?
... to mislead some of his characters. Some see past it, but some get utterly confused. As the play is all about a period of time used for celebrating Twelfth Night, where people played tricks on one another and deliberately tried to confuse them, it is necessary to ...
The different types of love present in Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night. Shakespeare- Twelfth Night
... more'. He constantly talks about love: 'O spirit of love'. He thinks that his love for Olivia is greater than anyone else's: 'my love more noble than the world'. He thinks Olivia will fall in love with him: 'one selfsame king ...
Shakespeare, 'Othello', title - 'Act 3 begins in love and ends in jealousy. Account for the shift in Othello's feelings towards Desdemona'
... Cassio has had access to Desdemona, on behalf of Othello, to suggest that their meetings have not been innocent. Eventually, Iago 's echoing of Othello's questions inflames Othello's temper, which increases in its intensity throughout the rest of this scene, showing a shift in Othello's character ...
One theme of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
... love to Viola. One possible explanation to these conflicting pieces of information might be that Orsino is not fully aware to his developing love to Viola, since she is considered to be a male, and therefore not suitable for a romantic love. Another character ...
To what extent do you think is Iago responsible for Othello's undoing?
... Cassio and Desdemona. Iago carefully plans his every move and is able to arouse the curiosity of Othello without impetuosity. Iago constantly holds back what he wants to say, luring his prey into the trap already laid out. The text seems to position the readers to blame Iago and excuse Othello ...
"Othello" and the effects of revenge
... than those who he initially intended to hurt. It's here where the unnecessary evil starts to emerge from Iago . His tactics and character become darker and more intense as the play progresses. By Act 3, it is apparent that Iago is mostly causing destruction for the sport of it. Othello ...