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1. Welcome...equipment out...ready to learn...Welcome...equipment out...ready to learn... Extended Essay Othello Lesson 14 LQ: Can I analyse how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona?

2. Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia, Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude, audiences Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity Starter: Othello is presented as being sexually motivated, aggressive and animal -like. In reality he is… Choose at least one of the following statements and complete them: Desdemona is presented as being ‘of spirit so still and quiet’ and never disobeying her father. In reality she… Extended Essay Text 1: Othello In reality (to the audience) Iago is presented as being devil like and full of hate. He appears to the characters as being… Ext: why is Iago presented in such an inverted way (i.e. the opposite of other characters)? What does tell you about him

3. LQ: Can I analyse how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona? B4 Outstanding Progress: you will confidently explore and evaluate through detailed and sophisticated critical analysis how writers use these aspects to create meaning. B3 Excellent Progress:you will explore structure, form, language, themes and contexts, commenting on specific aspects with reference to how characters could be interpreted. Extended Essay Text 1: Othello B2 Good Progress: you will show awareness of structure, form, language, themes and contexts, and comment on specific aspects with reference to how characters could be interpreted

4. LQ: Can I analyse how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona? The Big Picture Extended Essay Text 1: Othello

5. Form: play, drama, genre, tragedy, hubris, hamartia, Contexts: historical, social, cultural, race, religion, gender, Venice, Cyprus, attitude, audiences Structure, language, juxtaposition, split lines, pentameter, relationships, love, fraternity In groups discuss and make notes on the following: How true is Othello’s and Desdemona’s love? How important is it that the audience believes in it? You must refer to textual evidence! EXT: can you also refer to critical interpretations? Extended Essay Text 1: Othello LQ: Can I analyse how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona?

6. Re-read Act 1, scene 3 lines 245 – 265 What expression tells us that Desdemona is aware of the negative opinion of her love but that she doesn’t care? 2. Othello is more subtle in his expression of love. He makes a comment that counterbalances the assumption that he is a ‘barbary horse’. Reading through lines 258 – 265 what does Othello state to reassure the other men in the scene? 3. Complete a PETER paragraph exploring how Shakespeare presents their love at this point in the play. EXT: how does this compare with other points in the play? S T E P S T O S U C C E S S Extended Essay Text 1: Othello

7. Swap peter paragraphs and give feedback using the steps to success. When you get your paragraph and feed back, make your improvements and self assess! S T E P S T O S U C C E S S Extended Essay Text 1: Othello

8. Plenary: Read your paragraph aloud and explain how it meets the steps to success. Extended Essay Text 1: Othello