Diler Singh Associate Lecturer Jaypee University of Information and Technology Waknaghat, Solan. Himachal Pradesh, India. Pin Code 173234 Abstract: Othello, the Moor of Venice finds a place among Shakespeare’s four sublime tragedies. Othello, however, is different from the other Shakespearean tragic heroes in being a man of colour. Also, he has risen to his present…
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Metonymy in Shakespeare’s Othello : Act One
Omar Mohammad-Ameen Ahmad Hazaymeh Al-Balqa’ Applied University Huson University College Jordan. Introduction Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare based on the Italian short story “Un Capitano Moro” (“A Moorish Captain”) by Cinthio. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife Desdemona;…