AO4 links for Othello Flashcards
Brabantio & King Lear
Father-daughter relationships are a presiding theme in Shakespearian literature, often determined to see them fail
The shrew
Emelia and Bianca
A derogatory archetype
‘The Taming of the Shrew’ written around 1590 is a psychologically disruptive play following the ‘taming’ of a woman into a submissive and desirable wife
Hamlet
Hamlet’s uncle is consumed by desperation and procrastinates on revenge for much of the play, to escape this Hamlet pretends to be mad
The play similarly explores the relationship between madness and destruction
Hamlet - ‘pours poison in the King’s ears’
O - ‘I’ll pour this pestilence into his ear’ (Iago)
Edmund in King Lear
Edmund in King Lear is an example of the ‘malcontent’ who in parallel with Iago is fighting for a role of power, disarming characters in his path, along with Macbeth and Richard III
‘Hecatommithi’
It’s thought Shakespeare was inspired by Cinthio’s ‘Hecatommithi’, published in 1565
A collection of tales
James I ‘Daemonologie’
Impositions of law surrounding witchcraft
Parker’s 1995 film
Iago is linked explicitly to the devil, pictured with soot covering his hands when speaking of the ‘Divinity of hell’ (AO3/AO5)