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Assignment:
I need you to answer the following questions 5 questions based on the corresponding Shakespeare play.
Play 1. Othello:
How does Emilia's role help us better understand Iago? In what ways is she a foil (a contrasting character) to Desdemona?
Play 2. King Lear:
Viewing: Watch the first 13:30 of the King Lear starring Laurence Olivier (1983) and then watch the first 11:30 of the version starring Ian McKellen as Lear (2009). You will immediately note that Olivier kept the play in its Anglo-Saxon setting, while The McKellen version places the setting in the mid-18th Century. Look beyond these obvious differences to consider and respond to the following:
1. Explain which performance stresses Lear's royalty and power most, pointing out how this is done. What effect does that have on the play?
2, Which version better suits your reading of the play? Explain.
Play 3. Macbeth: Act One scenes 5, 6, and 7 introduce Lady Macbeth and explore her relationship with Macbeth. Our response to their relationship is crucial to our interpretation of the play. What do the tone and content of Macbeth's letter suggest about his relationship with her?
Play 4. Viewing: Watch the "Globe on Screen" version of The Tempest up to 30:00 (still in 1.2, but before Ferdinand is introduced. Compare the "BBC" version up to 26:53 (the same point in 1.2). What differences do you note in Prospero? Describe and explain which is more in agreement with your reading of the play.