Thursday 7 January 2016

Othello - pre-reading activities


Use the internet to research the following things about the play Othello (post findings to your blog):





  1. Where and when is the play set?
  2. When was the play written?
  3. Who are the main characters?
  4. What are the settings of the play? (i.e where do the scenes take place?)

On the right hand side of this blog, there is a list of links that are useful when studying Classical Tragedy and Othello.  Use the clips and links to find out the following (post your notes, thoughts and findings to your blog):


  1. What are some of the issues with representations of race in Othello? 
  2. What can you find out about Othello as a character?
  3. What can you find out about Iago as a character?
  4. What can you find out about the relationship between Iago and Othello?
  5. What can you find out about the women in Othello?