Othello as a Greek Tragedy: Storyboard
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- Hamartia
- I gave Desdemona one like that!
- Cassio had a handkerchief with strawberries on it.
- Hubris
- I am going to kill Cassio and her for betraying me!
- Can’t you spare her life?
- Ate
- How could you do that to me?
- I can’t breathe! I’m dying!
- One of Othello's flaws that brings about his downfall is jealousy. Throughout the play Iago manipulates Othello into believing that Desdemona and Cassio are having an affair. However, it wasn't until act 3 scene 3, when Iago told Othello that he overheard Cassio talking about Desdemona in his sleep and that he saw Cassio with Desdemona's handkerchief, did Othello's jealousy take over.(3, 3, 467-501)
- Peripeteia
- You should keep an eye on Desdemona and Cassio.
- Othello's arrogance lead him to believe that murder is the solution to his problems, which will eventually lead to his downgrade. In act 3, scene 3, Othello is having a private conversation with Iago and he makes a promise to the lord that he will murder both Cassio and Desdemona. (3, 3, 533-545)
- Anagnorisis
- I gave Iago her handkerchief, he wanted me to give it him!
- When Othello murdered Desdemona it destroyed him not only because Desdemona is dead, but because he was the one who killed her. This moment in the play is significant because it demonstrates the moment when jealousy completely took control of Othello. (5, 2, 105-153)
- Nemesis
- He’s dead! How could you do this Iago?
- Othello's fortune suddenly changes in the play after Iago manipulates him to believing that something is going on between Desdemona and Cassio. Before this moment in the play, Othello was living a happy life. After Iago embedded the idea of betrayal into Othello's head, he became angry and violent towards not only his colleagues, but also Desdemona. (Othello's fortunes drastically changed in Act 3 , Scene 3)
- Othello doesn't realize the truth until act 5, scene 2. In this scene Emilia confesses to giving Iago Desdemona's handkerchief. This is a pivotal moment because this was the moment when Othello knew that Iago was lying and that he had made the biggest mistake of his life. (5, 2, 267-280)
- Othello's fate at the end of the play was death. Othello's death at the ned of the play signifies his punishment for the crimes that he committed. (5, 2, 397-417)
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