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Oxford Literature Companions: Othello
Peter Buckroyd
Oxford Literature Companions: Othello
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Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular A Level set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characterisation and role, genre, context, language, themes, structure, performance and critical views, whilst also providing a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen understanding and encourage close work wtih the text. Each book also includes a comprehensive Skills and Practice section, which provides detailed advice on assessment and a bank of exam-style questions and annotated sample student answers. This guide covers Othello by William Shakespeare.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198398998
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Literary source of the play
Race
Stereotypes
Racial language
Place
Venice
Love, desire and the female
Genre
Othello as a tragedy
Political or private tragedy?
Order and disorder
Villains and victims
Aristotle, tragedy and Othello
Othello as a tragic hero
The tragic death
Characterization and Roles
Othello
Iago
Desdemona
Emilia and Bianca
Cassio and Roderigo
Brabantio
Language
Elevated language
Linguistic patterns
Persuasive language
Symbolism
Imagery
Performance
Performance as a reading
Concepts underpinning performance
Representing race
Performing Othello
Performing Iago
Performing Desdemona
Themes
Jealousy
Disorder and chaos
Appearance and reality
Role-playing and storytelling
Power, honour and honesty
Critical Views
Reading positions and approaches
Beginning to apply critical views
Developing your own readings
Skills and Practice
Exam skills
Sample answers
Sample questions
Glossary
Back Cover
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