Independent Study: October Half Term ('Othello')

During half term, I'd like you to complete the following: 

1. Read the rest of the play (Act 5).

2. Create a list/spider diagram about the types of love shown in the play, with key quotes where relevant. 

Make notes on the following: 

3. Which characters are jealous? How is jealousy portrayed? Explore the meanings of the words 'honest' and 'honour' in the Elizabethan era. 

4. Research context: how would an Elizabethan audience react to the portrayal of a mixed-race marriage? 

5. How does Othello conform to the conventions of a tragedy? Othello has been called a 'tragedy of intrigue' rather than a tragedy of revenge (popular at the time). Tolstoy also called Othello 'the tragedy of the bedroom'. How far would you agree with these statements? 

Then have a nice rest!