Dramatic Poetry and Direct Prose in Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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A seven page paper analyzing Shakespeare’s use of language in this classic play. The paper shows how “good” characters tend to speak in iambic pentameter and “evil” ones in prose, and demonstrates that as his character degenerates, Othello’s verse style becomes increasingly more prosaic. Bibliography lists nine sources.
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Paper Title: Dramatic Poetry and Direct Prose in Shakespeare’s “Othello”

Eavesdropping and Spying in Shakespeare:
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This 4 page paper illustrates the ways in which Shakespeare uses spying and eavesdropping in "Othello", "Hamlet", and "Measure for Measure". This paper explores the significance of spying and eavesdropping in these plays and how the audience is served by this literary technique. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Eavesdropping and Spying in Shakespeare:

Emilia In "Othello"
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5 pages in length. Emilia in Othello represents the center point between good and evil, an existence that is both a blessing and a curse as the story unfolds. Introduced as Iago's wife and Desdemona's handmaiden, Emilia exemplifies goodness with her dutiful approach to serving both her lady and husband. Her loyalty is equally shared between these important people in her life, and it ultimately becomes the catalyst for her unwitting involvement in Iago's diabolical scheme. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Emilia In "Othello"

Emotion in Othello and Macbeth
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This 5 page paper examines the two Shakespearean tragedies and looks at the characters' abilities to use reason. It is suggested that the characters are run on emotion and use little reason. Several quotes from the plays are provided. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Emotion in Othello and Macbeth

Enduring Love in Othello
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A 4 page paper which examines the existence of enduring love in Shakespeare’s Othello. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Enduring Love in Othello

Friedrich Nietzsche and the Friendship Between William Shakespeare’s Iago and Othello
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A 10 page paper which examines the friendship between Shakespeare’s tragic protagonist and antagonist within the context of Nietzsche’s description of a ‘free spirit’ in his philosophical text, “Beyond Good and Evil.” Also considered are Othello’s Moorish ethnicity, and how his jealous and insecure nature is responsible for the deaths of Desdemona and himself. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Paper Title: Friedrich Nietzsche and the Friendship Between William Shakespeare’s Iago and Othello

Gender Roles and Othello
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A 3 page paper which examines gender roles in Elizabethan times as seen through Othello. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Gender Roles and Othello

Hamlet & Othello/Doubt and Revenge
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A 7 page analysis of Hamlet and Othello, with an emphasis on what passages in the lay reveal about Othello's character, as opposed to Hamlet's. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Hamlet & Othello/Doubt and Revenge

Heroes, Lovers, Searchers and Poets; Characters in Classical Literature
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This 6 page paper considers the roles of these different genres of character, consider how they may overlap and coincide. The writer uses Shakespeare's works of Othello and Hamlet, which have also been turned into movies and the literary works Boewulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as well as Chaucher's Canterbury Tales. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Heroes, Lovers, Searchers and Poets; Characters in Classical Literature

How Shakespeare Deviates from Aristotle’s ‘Tragic Hero’ Definition in “Othello”
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A 6 page paper which examines the ways in which Othello deviates from the six qualities of a tragic hero as described by Aristotle in “Poetics.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: How Shakespeare Deviates from Aristotle’s ‘Tragic Hero’ Definition in “Othello”