Viewing guide. We are going to watch the 1995 movie of Othello looking for the references to the scarf, listening for references to monsters, demons, and hell, and paying close attention to Iagos’s words to see how each of these was used to develop the theme of the danger of jealousy in the play.

Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop a theme of the danger of jealousy in the play Othello?

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Scarf: What does it symbolize? How is it used to develop the theme of jealousy?

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Hell, demon, and monsters: References to hell, demon, and monsters are repeated as a motif. How do they connect to the theme of jealousy?

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Read the movie summary. two rival magicians compete for fame and success in edwardian london. when their bitter feud begins to escalate, they each resort to more and more dangerous tricks to try to outdo the other, ultimately placing the lives and sanity of those around them in jeopardy. based on this summary, the film is most likely a(n)

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind

Which words best describes the speakers?