{"product_id":"coleman-s-notes®-othello-a-level-student-guide","title":"Othello —  A Level Student Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJealousy. Manipulation. Race. Reputation. A marriage destroyed by deception.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShakespeare’s \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e is a devastating tragedy about how suspicion can be transformed into apparent certainty—and how trust can be deliberately exploited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive \u003cstrong\u003eColeman’s Notes® Student Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e takes students from a clear understanding of the complete play through detailed scene analysis, characters, themes and quotations to focused examination preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOthello\u003c\/strong\u003e, a respected military commander, has secretly married \u003cstrong\u003eDesdemona\u003c\/strong\u003e. His ensign \u003cstrong\u003eIago\u003c\/strong\u003e, resentful after Othello promotes Cassio instead of him, begins an extraordinary campaign of manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy exploiting Othello’s trust, Cassio’s friendship with Desdemona and the apparently insignificant handkerchief, Iago gradually convinces Othello that his wife has been unfaithful. The consequences are catastrophic. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside the guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plot Summary; Shakespeare \u0026amp; the Background to \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e; Play at a Glance; Main Characters \u0026amp; Relationships; detailed Act 1–5 Scene-by-Scene Companion; Detailed Character Studies; Character Development Tracker; Major Themes; Motifs, Symbols \u0026amp; Imagery; Language, Form \u0026amp; Structure; Key Quotations Explained; Top 10 Quotations in Full; Key Scenes \u0026amp; Turning Points; Historical, Social \u0026amp; Literary Context; \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e as Shakespearean Tragedy; Exam Board \u0026amp; Assessment Guide; How to Answer a Shakespeare Question; Five Essay Plans; Five Graded Sample Exam Answers; Common Mistakes \u0026amp; How to Improve; Practice Examination Questions; 25 Revision \u0026amp; Discussion Questions; Quick Revision Checklist; and Quick Recall. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticular attention is given to \u003cstrong\u003eOthello, Iago, Desdemona, Emilia and Cassio\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with jealousy, manipulation, race, gender, reputation, power, appearance and reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide also explores \u003cstrong\u003edramatic irony\u003c\/strong\u003e: the audience knows that Iago is manipulating events while Othello, Desdemona, Cassio and Roderigo repeatedly trust him. Race, gender and power are treated carefully, distinguishing the racist language and assumptions voiced by characters from Shakespeare’s dramatic presentation of Othello as a respected general, husband and increasingly isolated outsider. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for\u003cstrong\u003e A Level students\u003c\/strong\u003e, the guide helps students progress from understanding the play to analysing Shakespeare’s language and dramatic methods, planning essays and preparing confidently for examinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual Student Guide — £6.95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Shakespeare Tragedies Collection — £25.95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUNDERSTAND • ANALYSE • REVISE • SUCCEED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColeman’s Notes® is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by examination boards or other rights holders.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55324372992329,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4138\/4265\/files\/Othellofrontcover.png?v=1789202561","url":"https:\/\/colemansnotes.co.uk\/products\/coleman-s-notes%c2%ae-othello-a-level-student-guide","provider":"Colemans Notes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}