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What is one way that Shakespeare uses source material in Othello?

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One way that Shakespeare uses source material in Othello is to borrow language so that he can imitate the original tone of the piece. The main source for Othello was a novel called Hecatommithi which was written in 1565. A more minor source Shakespeare used was A Geographical History of Africy written by Leo Africus.
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