Humerous Themes In Othello

Humerous Themes In Othello When the well-known English dramatist William Shakespeare began writing Othello, he had already been educated in the classics and in literature. Although his contemporary Ben Jonson give tongue to that Shakespeare knew "little Latin and less Greek," scholars know that Shakespeare knew, at least, or so Greek ideas about comedy and tragedy. He was not fabulously educated, but he was aware that his play would comment on ideas about comedy. By looking at a a few(prenominal) crucial scenes in the play, this paper will demonstrate that, although more or less people consider Shakespeares Othello a tragedy, it is actually a black comedy.

In Act V, Scene I (17-30) lines Iago comments comically on the murder scene he has set up himself. This is the scene: Iago. O murderous slave! O scoundrel! [Stabs RODERIGO] Rod. O damnd Iago! O inhuman pawl! Iago. Kill men i the dark! Where be these bloody(a) thieves? How silent is this town! Ho! murder! murder! What may you be? are you o...If you want to get a profuse essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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