A04 Flashcards
Macbeth and link to Othello.
The relationship between Macbeth and LM, which deteriorates due to unchecked guilt and ambition. Their bond is initially strong but becomes strained as Macbeth desire for power leads to violence and paranoia.
Link to Othello: Both explore how insecurity and manipulation can destabilise relationships.
King Lear and Link to Othello.
The relationship between Lear and his daughters, particularly Goneril and Regan, who betray their father. Lears blindness to his daughters true nature parallels Othello’s inability to see Iago’s manipulations.
Link to Othello: Both plays focus on how characters are manipulated by those they trust and how this manipulation leads to tragedy.
The Taming of the Shrew and Link to Othello.
Relationship focus: The power struggle between Petruchio and Katherina. Though Initially a battle of wills, Katherina eventually submits to Petruchio’s dominance.
Link to Othello: While the dynamics are different, both plays examine the power imbalances within relationships and the roles of control and submission in marriage.
A midsummer Nights Dream and Link to Othello.
The tangled love relationships between Lysander, Hermia, Helena and Demetrius, complicated by magic and misunderstandings leading to chaos.
Link to Othello: Both plays explore how jealousy and misunderstanding can undermine love and lead to chaos.
Much Ado About Nothing and link to Othello.
The Romantic relationships between Beatrice and Benedick, and Hero and Claudio (“I hate him so much it makes me sick, anyone that ruins his happiness will make me happy”)
Claudio’s jealousy and mistaken belief that Hero has been unfaithful mirros Othello’s jealousy over Desdemona.
Link to Othello: Both plays revolve around the destructive nature of jealousy and false accusations in relationships.
The Winters Tale and link to Othello.
Leontes becomes consumed by jealousy, wrongly believing that his wife Hermione, is unfaithful. His jealousy ruins his relationship and family, much like Othello.
Link to Othello: Both plays showcase how unfounded jealousy can lead to tragic consequences, as well as the difficulty of redemption after such harm.
