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Viewing guide. We are going to watch the 1995 movie of Othello looking for the references to the scarf, listening for references to monsters, demons, and hell, and paying close attention to Iagos’s words to see how each of these was used to develop the theme of the danger of jealousy in the play.

Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop a theme of the danger of jealousy in the play Othello?

Iago’s words
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Scarf: What does it symbolize? How is it used to develop the theme of jealousy?

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Hell, demon, and monsters: References to hell, demon, and monsters are repeated as a motif. How do they connect to the theme of jealousy?

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Answer 1

Othello is very angry and envious because he believes that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. He is jealous.

He wants to see the reality of what has become of the affair. He becomes beast like and has fits that make it where he cannot even speak where others can understand him. The green eyed monster of jealousy got him good. He spreads this jealousy to other characters. He wants to be able to manipulate people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lago is a villain and he is manipulative. He is a smooth talker.