How to Write a Killer Essay: Othello: A study Guide to Shakespeare's Othello

Othello is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays because it chronicles a tragic love story and features a noble man brought to tragedy through manipulation and jealousy. The antagonist Iago is one of Shakespeare's most developed and most openly evil. This guide will provide you with important historical context for the play such as the tension between medieval and renaissance thought, through an understanding of the source materials for the play, thorough summary of the plot, analysis of key motifs including honesty, deception, jealousy, Othello's blackness, and an overview of major literary theories. Once you have mastered the text, you will be guided through the writing process with help on essay topics, thesis ideas, developing paragraphs. Many samples are included to guide you and help you write a killer essay.