Othello norton critical edition

Othello is accompanied by detailed explanatory annotations. An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare with these features: Illustrated with photographs from New York Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readable introductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, a lively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on the play in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-date annotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of key passages.

Though this great tragedy of unsurpassed intensity and emotion is played out against Renaissance splendor, its story of the doomed marriage of a Venetian senator's daughter, Desdemona, to a Moorish general, Othello, is especially relevant to modern audiences. The differences in race and background create an initial tension that allows the horrifyingly envious villain Iago methodically to promote the "green-eyed monster" jealousy, until, in one of the most deeply moving scenes in theatrical history, the noble Moor destroys the woman he loves-only to discover too late that she was innocent.

Each Edition Includes: - Comprehensive explanatory notes - Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship - Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English - Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories - An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography.

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What new level has he reached in 3. Note that Iago warns him in 3. But how likely is Othello to change his mind 3. What is ironic about Othello's kneeling to Iago? What is ironic about Iago's response 3. With this suggestion planted, what "bloody business" does Othello engage Iago in 3. How does Iago again seem to "back off" 3. What is Othello's response 3.

What will happen to Desdemona? What has Iago just gained? How far can we carry the meaning of Iago's last line 3. By the end of 3. Othello is ready to kill Desdemona because she has been unfaithful to him with Cassio. Go back over the scene to see how Iago has brought Othello to this point. What has happened to the need for "ocular proof"? How much proof has there been? What is the subject of the witty and punning discussion between Desdemona and the Clown 3.

What immediate application does the punning have to lines ? How could the tragedy be averted right here? Why doesn't Emilia say what she knows? Remember 3. Given our knowledge, what is ominous about 3. How well does Desdemona carry out her promise in the scene? What, according to Othello, is the history of the handkerchief 3. Is Othello telling the truth here? What else might he be doing?

How willing is Desdemona to judge Othello 3. What is Emilia's response 3. What message would you like to shout to Desdemona at 3. Who is Bianca? What is her relationship to Cassio? What does he ask her to do? What is her emotional response? Sound familiar? How did Cassio get the handkerchief?

ACT 4 4. What is Iago doing in 4. What is his real plan 4. How well does it work? Notice that at 4. What plans are made in 4. Why has Lodovico come from Venice? See 4. Meanwhile, what touchy issue has Desdemona brought up again? What action of Othello's surprises Lodovico? In what way typical for him do we see Iago responding in 4. How will this advance his plot even if everything else fails? Why is Othello questioning Emilia? What is his response to her answers 4.

Notice that the same attitude continues in 4. How helpful to Desdemona do we expect Iago to be? What is the effect of having him appear now? How accurate is Emilia's explanation in 4.

How is it related to other rumors 4. What is Roderigo's complaint against Iago? What is he the first one in the play to discover 4. What is Roderigo referring to in 4. What has Iago really done? Does Desdemona know anything about Roderigo's suit, or at least about the gifts he sent her through Iago?

In that case, what should Iago's reaction to 4. What plan does Iago propose, and what promise does he offer? Why, according to Iago, is it necessary to get rid of Cassio? Has Iago told the truth about where Othello is to go?

Given Iago's role in other actions, how much do you trust him in 4. If Roderigo kills Iago, what promise has Iago taken care of? What is the effect of the scene between Desdemona and Emilia 4. Given this scene, is it at all possible that Desdemona could ever be unfaithful to Othello? Note that 4. What is the effect of the "Willow Song" and the interruptions to it? Desdemona is certainly an innocent see 4. How effective is Emilia's prescription in 4.

How accurate? How does Desdemona respond to it in her prayer 4. ACT 5 5. What happens when Roderigo attacks Cassio 5. Who actually wounds Cassio? What does Othello assume has happened 5. Is he correct? Why does Iago appear in his shirt at 5. How does he solve his "Roderigo" problem?

After Bianca appears, what new part of his plot does Iago begin in 5. Who will get the blame for the attack on Cassio if Iago has his way? What tone and justification does Othello try to give the murder of Desdemona in 5. Othello makes two false statements in 5. What are they?

Which one is a deliberate lie, and which one does Othello mistakenly think is true? How does Othello kill Desdemona? What interruption occurs while he is doing it? What does he do with the bedcurtains immediately following the murder? What is his immediate response 5.