Othello as Greek Tragedy: Storyboard
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- This scene depicts hamartia because Othello is revealing his character's flaws: jealousy and insecurity. Othello shows his insecurities in these lines. These traits eventually lead to his downfall.
- I’d whistle her off and let her down the windTo prey at fortune. Haply, for I am black and have not those soft parts of conversation. That chamberers have, or for I am declinedInto the vale of years—yet that’s not much— She’s gone, I am abused, and my relief must be to loathe her (Shakespeare 3.3 , 303-309)
- Hamartia
- Ay, let her rot and perish and be damnedtonight, for she shall not live. No, my heart is turnedto stone. I strike it, and it hurts my hand. O, theworld hath not a sweeter creature! She might lie by an emperor’s side and command him tasks. (Shakespeare 3.4 , 202-206)
- This scene depicts hubris because Othello is showing excessive pride and arrogance that leads Othello's downfall. His confidence in killing Desdemona leads to his future actions and ruin.
- Hubris
- This scene depicts peripeteia becauseOthello's fortunes are reversed in this scene. Iago is revealing his plan and putting it in motion to lead to Othello's downfall. This is a turning point that leads Othello to losing Desdemona.
- Peripeteia
- I’ll set her on. Myself the while to draw the Moor apart And bring him jump when he may Cassio find Soliciting his wife. Ay, that’s the way. Dull not device by coldness and delay (Shakespeare 2.3 , 406-410)
- This scene depicts anagnorisis because Othello realizes Iago's true identity. In this scene, Emilia tells Othello of her husband's lies and he realizes Iago's wrong doings. Othello becomes aware of his situation.
- Anagnorisis
- Are there no stones in heavenBut what serves for the thunder?—Precious villain! (Shakespeare 5.2. , 281-282)
- This scene depicts ate because this is action which ensues Othello's downfall. When Othello strangles and kills Desdemona, his reputation can no longer be redeemed and can not reverse his actions.
- Ate
- It is too late. (Shakespeare 5.2. , 105)
- I took by th’ throat the circumcisèd dog, And smote him, thus.. (Shakespeare 5.2. , 416-417)
- This scene depicts nemesis because this scene shows Othello's fate. Othello inescapable justice was him dying whether at the hands of himself or Iago. Here, Othello is facing his fate due to his downfall.
- Nemesis
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