Jason Allen-Paisant's 'Self-Portrait as Othello'
Jason Allen-Paisant’s Self-Portrait as Othello is a thought-provoking collection of poems.
Read MoreThinking about the tragedies: 54 exercises
54 exercises to discuss key quotations when revising Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear and Othello, with the rationale behind them, and an example from a key scene in Macbeth.
Read MoreToni Morrison's 'Desdemona'
Toni Morrison’s play Desdemona gives voice to the silenced women from Shakespeare’s story.
Read MoreThinking about 'Othello'
10 revision exercises on quotations in Othello. They are designed for pair-work 15-minute sessions in class, but work perfectly well for individuals. The purpose is to generate ideas and debate about the play, and they should only be done once you know the play well, particularly as retrieval practice.
Read MoreKiernan Ryan on 'Othello'
Kiernan Ryan’s new overview of Shakespeare’s tragic oeuvre is magisterial and consistently interesting. Here are some notes on his chapter on Othello.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet - the whole play
There is a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act: this set combines all those quotations into one Quizlet.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet - Act 5
The fifth in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet - Act 4
The fourth in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read More'Othello's Secret: the Cyprus Problem' by R.M. Christofides
Othello’s Secret: the Cyprus Problem, by R.M. Christofides, is an unusual mixture of the academic and the personal, and a recommendation for anyone studying or teaching the play.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet 3
The third in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read MoreOthello: The Duke and the Turks in Act I scene iii
The short scene at the start of Act I scene iii, when the Duke and his advisors work out what to do about the Turkish fleet, prefigure significant issues in Othello: how to judge, how to weigh evidence, how to get to the truth.
Read MoreOthello: the opening scene (Knowing and Satisfaction)
An analysis of the opening scene of Othello, looking at how Shakespeare presents us with ideas of how we can or can not ‘know’ truths, and how we can or can not be ‘satisfied.’
Read MoreGraham Bradshaw on 'Othello'
Graham Bradshaw’s short commentary on Othello is provocative and thought-provoking.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet 2
The second in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read More'Othello: Language and Writing' by Laurie Maguire
Othello: Language and Writing by Laurie Maguire, Professor of English at Oxford University, is in the Student Skills series from Arden Shakespeare, but is also an excellent refresher for teachers.
Read More'Othello' Quizlet 1
The first in a revision series using quotations from Othello, by Act.
Read MoreEmma Smith on 'Othello'
Emma Smith’s This is Shakespeare is one of the best books of recent times to examine the plays (20 of them). This post looks at her chapter on Othello.
Read MorePatrick Page on Iago
Patrick Page goes deep into Iago’s character in this fascinating talk for Red Bull Theatre’s Chicago 2020 project.
Read MoreJames Shapiro on Manifest Destiny
James Shapiro is a superb analyst of Shakespeare. In a recent podcast interview by Peter Moore from Travels from Time he concentrates on one year, 1845 (of course, Shapiro has written book-length studies of 1599 and 1606), including two extraordinary stories: Ulysses S. Grant’s casting as Desdemona and Charlotte Cushman’s performance as Romeo.
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