William Shakespeare's Othello

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With annotations, analysis and commentary by Patrick Murray
Podcasts read by actors Simon Coury and Niamh Daly

Animals

‘There are multiple images of animals in Othello. The great majority of these are associated with unpleasant, cruel or painful sensations. These images originate with Iago, and are reflections of his mind and outlook. Part of the function of the animal imagery, then, is to characterise Iago…’