William Shakespeare Research Paper

Shakespeare's. In his later life, he eventually rose to Lord Chancellor of England and was a part of the British nobility, which shows his connection with the Elizabethan court. Bacon was also the nephew of Lord Burghley. He began writing after he was found guilty of taking bribes and was banished to his estate.

The common aim of playwrights of any time or location is to capture and hold the attention of their audience; this is what Shakespeare has clearly done. The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, is one of Shakespeare 's most renowned plays. Through construction of intriguing characters, exploration of universal themes, use of comic relief and a well-written script featuring a compelling plot, Shakespeare ensured the tragedy of Othello would hold the interest of the audience; despite being over four centuries old. It possesses so many conditions that can be accentuated to hit nerves with both a Shakespearean and modern audience. The entire plot of Othello is very much like the attitudes and methods of our modern day society.

Ever since the dawn of times humans have had a need to express their thoughts and emotions. Writing is one of many methods used throughout history by man to share their Ideas emotions, feeling, and knowledge. William Shakespeare was one of many to use his talent of writing to shape the world as we know it. The ability to write is one any man has, but the gift to craft delicate and engaging literature is one that many seek but few possess. People such as Shakespeare used this gift to create great literary works such as Remo and Juliet, mac Beth, and hamlet.

Corey Schuster 8-10-15 William Shakespeare Shakespeare is a well known English poet from the United Kingdom. He was a famous author/poet of his time and is still talked about on a daily basis in 2015 throughout English classes across America. Born in 1564 on April 26 he lived till age of 52 when he died on April 23 1616. He was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely heard of as the greatest writer in the English world.

Every moment in our lives is significant. Whatever happens to us can be unforgettable, whether it’s from trauma, excitement, betrayal, or love there are things we simply can’t forget even if we wanted to. Some people use photos to keep track of the good; others write to keep track of both the bad and the good. William Shakespeare wrote a series of sonnets that documented his emotions and experiences. By using rhyme scheme Shakespeare is able to add rhythm with a bit of a twist in his sonnets.

Othello is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, written in 1603. It is one of the Shakespeare’s later compositions as well as one of his most melodramatic, and emotionally filled play. It’s simplistic storyline place an emphasis on the impassioned, zealous and complex personalities each character possesses. He composed an impactful and powerful drama with the theme of marriage that symbolizes an ordinary household argument, but with theatrical adaptations, it creates a riveting, captivating and enthralling plot.

Othello starts out as rational and confident, but when Othello’s jealousy leads him to a downfall and to an end, he becomes a beast without a ounce of rationality. The progression of othello’s character conveys the idea that he once had it all, he was rational and a confident warrior. The exposition of Othello introduces Othello as a confident and rational warrior and a loving husband to Desdemona. He was a trusting man who would believe in the absolute best in everyone.

Though Shakespeare has been given credit for writing the best works throughout history, people believe that William Shakespeare did not have a hand in these writings. People who are believed to have written Shakespeare’s works are Queen Elizabeth, Sir Francis Bacon, and Edward DeVere. A Poor person with lack of schooling should not be able to have knowledge of such language and politics and history whereas a rich and well-educated man could possibly write such work. The amount of plays and work are impossible to have written so on so many topics. Shakespeares’ name has been spelled more than 80 different ways.

The tragedy of Othello written by William Shakespeare presents the main character Othello as a respectable, honorable, and dignified man. However, because of his insecurities and good nature he is easily taken advantage of and manipulated by his alleged friends. Shakespeare is known for his exceptional ability to compose plays full of deceit, revenge, and jealousy. Jealousy is an underlying theme throughout the tragedy and has been represented by many of the main characters, such as Iago, Roderigo, and Othello. The topic of jealousy will ultimately lead to the demise of many characters throughout the tragedy.

Productions William Shakespeare said, “Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance?”(Brainyquote). People have a hard time picturing what a real Shakespearean play would have looked like in the Globe Theatre. There so many things that went into the productions and not everybody knows what those things are. Shakespeare is the reason theater is the way it is. He set the example of productions.

The Sonnets are undoubtedly some of Shakespeare's finest works, albeit much less studied. The sonnets give us a very private insight into the life of William Shakespeare. There is great mystery surrounding the sonnets, however. The sonnets are dedicated to "the only begetter of these ensuing sonnets, Master W.H.

Othello is for instance not really Othello 's play. Othello is not Othello 's story” (Buntin). Othello is focused more on the schemes of Iago and the tragic life of Desdemona. By retelling this story Sears is putting Othello in the centre of the narrative and giving focus to the nuances of his life as a black man. Dickson

Othello’s life transforms the second he steps into Cyprus. Iago’s motives are devastating as he plan’s to take Othello’s position, regardless of the cost. Iago plants the seed of deceit and unfaithfulness when he hints of an affair involving Othello’s love, Desdemona and Cassio. An overwhelming feeling of jealously takes a hold in Othello’s life. Othello is no longer the well spoken, and respected army general that everyone knew him to be, but instead a short tempered man with little respect for

In Shakespeare’s tragic play Othello, the main character Othello is deceived by his friend. Iago, Othello's so-called friend planned to make Othello suffered due to Othello not promoting Iago to his second in command. In this play, Shakespeare provides a point to better understand humanity's way of obtaining a better life and created a theme portrayed by the character's personalities. Shakespeare gives the point of how someone seems to other and how they are. Its shown that Shakespeare presents to his audience humanity's way of thriving in life.

His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. Next he wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, Othello considered some of best tragedies ever written. Othello is the story of a Moor, a North African in Venice who loves the fair Desdemona. In simple terms, his chief lieutenant Iago, when passed over for a rank in favour of Cassius, plots to wreck revenge on Cassius by poisoning Othello’s mind through allusion to an affair between Desdemona and Cassius. In Othello, Shakespeare creates a powerful drama of a marriage that begins with fascination (between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona), with elopement, and with intense mutual devotion and that ends precipitately with jealous rage and violent deaths.