Othello Journal 5

    One technique used a lot in Othello is foreshadowing.  It keeps the play moving along and gives you more to think about and question.  I think foreshadowing makes you look at the possibilities for the future events in the book and stops you from just waiting to read and be told what happens.  Secondly, the word choice and sentence structure obviously plays a big part in the play.  Although this may have been how they spoke back then, when we read it now it gives the reader a lot more to think about.  If you translate the text to modern day English you already have a deeper understanding of the content of the story.  I feel like the play on words is used very frequently which gives much of what the characters say multiple meanings.  Also, irony is used, especially dramatic irony.  With all the different scenes, often times the reader knows something that the characters don't which causes suspense to see how the events are going to play out.  This keeps the play interesting.

Comment:
winden said...

I agree with the connection you made to Lord of the Flies and how the animals show humans' connection to feral instincts. It's a really good point.

December 14, 2010 9:25 PM