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Othello Metalanguage

Othello is a Jacobean tragedy written by Shakespeare about a Moorish general in the Venetian army named Othello who is tricked into believing his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful by his ensign Iago. The play explores themes of jealousy, betrayal and racism through its use of dramatic techniques such as metaphor, simile, imagery, motifs and juxtaposition. Key characters include Othello as the protagonist, Iago as the antagonist, and Desdemona as Othello's wife.

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Othello Metalanguage

Othello is a Jacobean tragedy written by Shakespeare about a Moorish general in the Venetian army named Othello who is tricked into believing his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful by his ensign Iago. The play explores themes of jealousy, betrayal and racism through its use of dramatic techniques such as metaphor, simile, imagery, motifs and juxtaposition. Key characters include Othello as the protagonist, Iago as the antagonist, and Desdemona as Othello's wife.

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Othello

METALANGUAGE: The terminology you use when writing analytically about a text

Genre
Tragedy
Hamartia
Catharsis
Peripeteia
Anagnorisis

Structure &
Language Features
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Motif
Juxtaposition
Oxymoron
Foreshadowing
Symbol / symbolism
Verse
Prose
Iambic Pentameter
Dramatic irony
Eponymous
Protagonist
Antagonist
Exposition
Denouement

Historical context
Jacobean
Machiavellian
Moor
Janus
Venetian

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