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Othello: Jealousy and betrayal |Analysis |Notes
Jealousy and Betrayal: The theme of jealousy is central to the play. Iago’s manipulative nature fuels Othello’s intense jealousy towards his wife, Desdemona. The destructive effects of jealousy are explored as it leads to mistrust, suspicion, and ultimately tragic consequences. Betrayal is another prominent theme, as Iago’s deceitful actions result in the downfall of Othello…
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Emily Dickinson: After great pain, a formal feeling comes… | notes| Analysis | poems | devices
After great pain, a formal feeling comes- Written in 1862, this poem dissects the bouts of anxiety and sadness which Emily has been facing. The most crucial and – though she could not know it – historically eventful year in Emily Dickinson’s life was 1862. She was undergoing an emotional disturbance of such magnitude that…
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Othello: Desdemona | Characterisation | Analysis | notes
Daughter of Brabantio- high birth and respected for her lineage. Beautiful and educated: she represents the noble class women, who are offered the possibility to study and enhance their skills through tutors. seen as a prized bride for suitors who want to gain power and social importance, like Roderigo. He claims to love ❤ Desdemona…
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Othello : How does Iago use Othello’s differences against him? | Past-Exam questions |Notes| Shakespeare
His aim is to fool Othello and fill him with jealousy. The differences between Othello and Desdemona are: 1. Looks – Othello is coarse and of dark complexion whereas Desdemona is fair and charmingly beautiful. 2. Background: Othello is a Moor- his roots and family line are unknown. Desdemona hails from genteel nobility. Her father…
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Stability by Philip K Dick | analysis| notes|
The author: Philip K Dick is renowned for his inclination for Science fiction. Dick’s central concern is that the reality varies from what it is and how it must be understood. Some ideas: Progress and regression come together. When there is progress, there is the danger of regression. If there is neither, the world is…
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Joanna Preston : The Pride of Lions | Analysis | Notes | A-levels
https://literature720019509.wordpress.com/contact/ The poet: Preston comments: ‘Writing a poem can take you into some strange places. ‘ She grew up with the Australian poetic narrative tradition, so she has got those sorts of inclinations fairly deeply ingrained. Preston says that poetry is, above all else, patterned language. In an interview, Preston says, “you break lines for all…
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William Wordsworth: A Complaint. Analysis and notes
Structure: It is an epitath – poem which is usually recited on one’s deathbed. The poem is an epitath of the beloved’s love for the poet. His retribution is about how much she has changed and how deeply he feels that change. Three stanzas of 6 verses- commonly known as sextets. Rhyming scheme is regular…
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Analysis of Farewell, ungrateful Traitor by John Dryden #notes , #alevels , #cie
Poem: Farewell, ungrateful traitor!Farewell, my perjur’d swain!Let never injur’d womanBelieve a man again.The pleasure of possessingSurpasses all expressing,But ’tis too short a blessing,And love too long a pain. ‘Tis easy to deceive usIn pity of your pain,But when we love, you leave usTo rail at you in vain.Before we have descried it,There is no bliss…
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Othello: Notes| Past-exam question|Analysis |IGCSE |CIE
How is Othello appreciated in the opening scene of Act II? The Act II highlights the rise of Othello in the administrative field and the increasing hatred of Iago for the former. However the Sc 1 throws light on the respect that Othello commands in the hearts of the venetians as he has always toiled…
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The lady in the looking-glass: a reflection by Virginia Woolf |Analysis |Notes |A-levels |CIE| IGSCE
Analysis of the story, with genuine notes
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Brabantio |Othello| SC| CIE |Notes| Analysis
The father of Desdemona is extremely ashamed of his daughter’s choice in love. Othello is a Moor, that is an individual hailing from obscure roots. He does not digest how Desdemona can have seen any qualities in such a character that does not at all belong to his perception of a suitor for his daughter.…
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