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Othello Study Guide

Othello Study Guide

 David Toney (left) as Othello and Susan Shunk as Desdemona in  Othello,  2002.

David Toney (left) as Othello and Susan Shunk as Desdemona in Othello, 2002.

Information on the Play

  • About the Play
  • Synopsis
  • Characters

Scholarly Articles on the Play

  • Universal and Persistent Emotions
  • Wrestling with Form
  • Total Allegiance to Justice
  • The Moral Geography of Othello

Classroom Materials

  • Vocabulary and Glossary of Terms
  • Evolving English
  • Figurative Language
  • Shakespeare's Language
  • Famous Lines
  • Elementary School Discussion Questions
  • Middle/High School Discussion Questions
  • Activities
  • Lesson Plan

Information on William Shakespeare 

  • Shakespeare: Words, Words, Words
  • Not of an Age, but for All Mankind
  • Elizabeth's England
  • History Is Written by the Victors
  • Mr. Shakespeare, I Presume
  • A Nest of Singing Birds
  • Actors in Shakespeare's Day
  • Audience: A Very Motley Crowd
  • Shakespearean Snapshots
  • Ghosts, Witches, and Shakespeare
  • What They Wore

The Entire Study Guide

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