Othello - Is Othello a Tragic Hero?

LO1 To analyse how Shakespeare creates final impressions of Othello in his last speeches in the play (AO2 and AO5)

LO2 To explore a critical definition of the Shakespearean tragic hero and whether Othello’s character fulfils this definition (AO5)

LO3 To consider the structure of the hero’s journey through a tragedy and how far this structure could be applied to Othello (AO2)

Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised.

AS/A Level English Literature (2015+)
Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare