William Shakespeare’s Play of the Month – Othello
William Shakespeare’s Play of the Month – Othello Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare’s tragedies. An intense drama of love, deception and destruction,...
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William Shakespeare’s Play of the Month – Othello Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare’s tragedies. An intense drama of love, deception and destruction,...
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Hopefully many of you have been enjoying the introduction of a number of William Shakespeare plays each month in the BMS Newsletter. Well, things are about to get even more...
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This year the English Faculty will be honouring William Shakespeare by promoting his plays each month in the BMS newsletter. With October being the spooky month of Halloween, it...
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Many of you will be aware that the BBC has been celebrating literature through the ages, culminating in the creation of a list of ‘100 Novels That Have Shaped Our World’. See...
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The English department are providing this brilliant resource free of charge. Details of further English revision support and resources will be shared at the year 11 revision...
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William Shakespeare’s Play of the Month – Othello
Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare’s tragedies. An intense drama of love, deception and destruction, Othello explores the dangers of suspicion and jealousy with the breakdown of relationships and the disaster that ensues from such emotions. Othello, a respected soldier, suspects his new wife of being unfaithful to him, leading to tragic events. Check out William Shakespeare’s Othello and keep up with all the crosses and double–crosses of this tragic play!
A couple of fun facts:
· There are currently 20 film versions and adaptations of the play
· The name ‘Othello’ means wealth
Richard III is a historical play written in approximately 1592. It depicts the rise to power and short reign of Richard III of England. Set after the Civil War, Richard III is...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is believed to have been written by William Shakespeare between 1590 and 1596. It involves four young lovers called Hermia, Helena, Demetrius and...