Extra Credit: (3 pts max) What is the relevance of Shakespeare's use of song, and how is it reflected in  relationships between the characters?

Othello #10 Verbal Irony

Identify examples of verbal irony, a dramatic technique by which characters say the opposite of what they mean, and explain the difference between what is said and what is meant, being sure to note its impact.

Othello #9 Symbolism

Using a specific symbol as your the basis for your response, discuss how, why, and to what effect Shakespeare uses it. Prompt closed @ 10:55 on 2/6.

Othello #8 Marriage

Examine the relationship between Emilia and Iago or Desdemona and Othello. How does each couple love and/or hate each other? Explain. Prompt closed @10:57 on 2/6.

Othello #7 Motive

Samuel Taylor Coleridge once wrote that Iago's soliloquies are the "motive-hunting of motiveless malignity." Is this an accurate observation?  Prompt closed @10:56 on 2/6.

Othello #6 Title

Some have said that the focus of Othello is not the title character, as is the case with Shakespeare's other great tragedies, Macbeth, King Lear, and Hamlet. Is Othello simply too one-dimensional to be considered a great tragic hero? 

Othello #5 Secondary Characters

How does the role of the secondary characters impact the plot?