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Othello

Othello, by William Shakespeare is the story of Othello, who marries Desdemona and is tricked and deceived into believing that Desdemona is unfaithful by those whom he thinks are his allies. This essay will discuss the syntax, diction, and tone of Othello, along with discussing the literary type and the effect Othello had on me. It will also give an analysis of the type of reader who would enjoy reading Othello.
The way in which William Shakespeare wrote Othello matches his other works in means of syntax, diction, and tone. The syntax he used was varied. There were no areas where a particular style of sentence was overused. The writing flowed evenly and was not choppy. Shakespeare's diction was also varied. He used many good descriptive words, such as "fluster'd" and "grievous". The word choice distinctly shows the time period the work was written in, which was between 1600 and 1605. For example:
Why, how now, ho! from whence ariseth this?
Are we turn'd......

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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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