Othello is one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies. It is a story of how a tragic hero's beautiful love can wither away from jealousy. Before you can embark on your journey to read this enlightening play, here is a brief note to help you understand this interactive guide for your reading and comprehension.
Provided for you in the text of the script you will find a table of contents that can direct you to any act or scene in Othello. Proceeding that is a cast of characters for reference. Also within the script, helpful sidebars are included to address the themes and motifs in Shakespeare's writing, and help guide your thinking. In addition to the sidebars, there are words and phrases defined or explained to clarify the Middle English language. Also throughout are images with captions to help you visualize what you're reading. This is a website with Twitter pages, photos, and audiobooks, videos (that have greater analyses than what you will find the in text of the plot, characters, themes, symbols, et cetera) and more. If you find this guide useful, 't'is neither here nor there: Othello will open your eyes to a world of allusions... and temptation.
