![]() ![]() Such red on white is private and dear to the heart of Othello, and he expects it to be similarly dear to his wife. Significance of interior settings private and domestic places. The way the play is staged means there is no clear line between the past and present, reflecting Willy’s confusion. The significance of red is love, red strawberries like red hearts on the love token handkerchief, and like the red stains from Othello and Desdemona's first night of love on the marriage sheets. What are the two types of location in Othello Interior (private) Exterior (public) Significance of exterior locations exposes the significance of Renaissance ideologies of reputation, moral codes and social class. In Death of a Salesman the domestic setting of the house setting is used effectively to illustrate the psychological suffering of Willy. In relation to this the key moment of tragedy occurs in the bedroom creating a claustrophobic feel. It is the tragedy of his personal breakdown and the breakdown of his marriage. ![]() Othello is seen to take place within a domestic setting. Shakespeare has set Lear in an ancient mythical kingdom and this is important as it means that it removes the play from Shakespeare’s own world so that the ideas within the play are not regarded as a direct criticism of the monarch. Othello enters the meeting with Cassio, Brabantio, Iago, and. The reports differ in the size of the fleet, but all speak of the danger as the combined force has turned back toward Cyprus. In King Lear Lear’s appearance on the heath and then by the hovel is used by Shakespeare to reflect upon inequality in society. Several reports have come in from Cyprus, all calling attention to a Turkish fleet that is expected to attack. Many tragedies take place in a public sphere and therefore the significance of the events reflect on the society as whole. It is actually the false nature of Alec’s home that is an early indication of the threat that he poses. In Tess of the D’Urbervilles the setting of Flintcombe is used by Hardy to demonstrate the suffering of Tess and this contrasts to the dairy where she met Angel and where there is a sense of happiness. This is indicated by the fleet of Turkish ships heading for Cyprus. The play is set during the fourth Ottoman-Venetian war. She promises to speak of him with her husband repeatedly until the quarrel is patched up and Cassio is recalled. Desdemona willingly agrees, knowing that Cassio is an old friend of Othellos. If a scene happens at night it can be suggestive of evil or secrecy and this is certainly the case with Othello where Iago is often seen to be plotting and carrying out his evil plans in the cover of darkness. The physical setting of the play Othello by William Shakespeare is Venice, where Othello lives at the beginning of the play, and Cyprus, where he is sent to fight the Turkish fleet. Cassio speaks to Desdemona, asking her to intercede with Othello on his behalf. It is not only place that can be significance but also time. Setting is important within tragedy as it can often amplify the themes within the texts. B: Comedy- the Importance of Being Earnest. ![]()
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