We encourage you to use this citation resource to help you cite folger digital texts in your assignments, curricula, publications, and online projects. Selection from an anthology and an edition of a book other than the first edition faulkner, william. William shakespeares classic play othello, featuring valuable tools for educators and readers, from the esteemed folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest. Othello fictitious character from shakespeare drama. When properly cited, opposing views can be directly attributed to other critics, and support for your position can also be enlisted from such sources. As you take advantage of such material, provide proper documentation using the mla guidelines on a works cited page. More this paper has been submitted by user ulises v. The othello prereading material also challenges the students to look closely at language, question characternarrator reliability, examine the complexities of a protagonist. The text published in the first folio of 1623 seems to have been based on a version revised by shakespeare himself.
Focusing on shakespeare and race, this book addresses the status of othello in our culture. For books as secondary sources, see bloom, carey, french, goddard, or macrone. Automatically reference everything correctly with citethisforme. It should have the same oneinch margins and last name, page number header as the rest of your paper. Add as much as the original publication information as possible. But roderigo has just learned that desdemona has married othello, a general whom iago begrudgingly serves as ensign. However, if writing a paper that refers to more than one work, use the plays title. Othello, his wife desdemona, his lieutenant cassio, and his. Othello, in full othello, the moor of venice, tragedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written in 160304 and published in 1622 in a quarto edition from a transcript of an authorial manuscript. To verify accuracy, check the appropriate style guide. Make sure that the title of the book is italicized and that only the first letter of the title, subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized for the title of both the article and the book. How to cite annotation in an annotated copy of shakespeares othello. Michelle golden is an english teacher in athens, georgia.
Othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare based on the short story moor of venice by cinthio, believed to have been written in approximately 1603. In othello, william shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic moor othello and the venetian lady desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Somehow i managed to get through the whole semester without using the books i got all of the short stories and poems online. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. The works cited section is where you list the full. Essays and academic papers that offer indepth analyses of othello too have been highly popular among students of. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, june 25, 2016. Iago, his crooked subordinate, poisons othellos mind. Russ mcdonald othello, a moorish general in the service of venice, has married desdemona, beautiful daughter of a venetian senator. Arrange the list of works alphabetically by author. Iagos thirst for power commences when he is passed up for promotion and michael cassio is. The basic information of a book includes author s, the title of the book, and the publication information. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, may 15, 2017. English study guide part 1 mlaothellocall of the wild.
Cassio the duke does greet you, general, and he requires your hasteposthaste appearance, even on the instant. How would i cite shakespeares othello, in mla format. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Also, be sure in your intext citation to provide both the volume number and page number s see citing multivolume works on our intext citations resource. She lovd me for the dangers i had passd, and i lovd her that she did pity them i. Othello, a moorish general in the service of venice, has married desdemona, beautiful daughter of a venetian senator.
Scan your paper for grammar mistakes and catch unintentional plagiarism. As the students arrive i give them a number and tell them to sit at the table. Mar 23, 2017 although shakespeare should be cited a specific way within the text, you do not have to format your works cited entry in any particular manner simply because it is a shakespearean work. Animal farm works cited english bibliographies cite.
These citations are software generated and may contain errors. Start studying english study guide part 1 mla othello call of the wild. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as needed. He seems to view the marriage between desdemona and othello as noble and heroic, for. Othello tells desdemona to wait for him alone and to dismiss emilia for the night. Home othello analysis research and essay libguides at. If you are citing a play published as a freestanding work, follow the general guidelines for citing a book. Beginning even with his selection of characters, his decision to make a black man a tragic hero, at this time this was bold and original, by accent tradition blackness was associated with sin and death. Save your work forever, build multiple bibliographies, run plagiarism checks, and much more. Othello the moor of venice william shakespeare with related readings the emc masterpiece series access editions emcparadigm publishing st.
Violence can be expressed physically, mentally, and verbally. The tragedy of othello, the moor of venice book, 2001. If one were to write a paper about shakespeares tragedies in which the author quoted king lear, hamlet, and othello. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural. Laurence olivier, maggie smith, joyce redman, frank finley. Othello, the moor of venice is a shakespearean tragedy that focuses on the great war hero othello and the lengths to which iago goes to in order to strip othello of his power. But iago, othellos malignant ensign, is determined to destroy their happiness. Mar 23, 2017 original work published 1910 format your citation in the following manner if you are citing a specific essay from a norton critical edition in apa format. If one were to write a paper on othello in which he or she quoted only that play, shakespeare would be used in the citation. Follow the guidelines for citing a play published as a book using the mla core elements. Violence in othello in william shakespeares othello violence can be found in several different ways.
Follow the mla format and attach a works cited see second tab for. How to cite shakespeare in mla referencing proofeds. Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for mla, apa and chicagoturabian citation styles. The tragedy of othello, the moor of venice, one of shakespeares most popular tragedies, was first published in 1603. This critical writing on critical analysis of the tragedy of othello was written and submitted by your fellow student. For my essay, however, i have to cite the poem in the book. For materials inside a shakespeare edition, see barton. An annotated edition of a work is essentially a book within a book.
Othello othello is a distinct and extremely debated tragic play of shakespeares. Othello is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. How to cite shakespeare in works cited pen and the pad. With new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography. Jane coles an edition of shakespeares tragedy, including discussion of its production, themes, patterns. Paul werstine one of shakespeares finest works is available in a new edition, based on the best early printed version of the play.
While the majority of the evil that othello carries out in the play can be cited as. These are the sources and citations used to research othello. Folger digital texts is your source for highquality texts of shakespeares plays, sonnets, and poems, whether you are a reader, student, teacher, performer, or digital developer. Your header and page number should still appear on this page. You need one primary source your book and three secondary sources. Although shakespeare should be cited a specific way within the text, you do not have to format your works cited entry in any particular manner simply because it is a shakespearean work. How to cite shakespeare in mla referencing proofeds writing tips. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please visit our. The details of othellos narrative come from medieval and early modern travel books, some of which described fantastic creatures. Cite your book in modern language association 8th edition format for free. Cite the folger shakespeare online texts the folger.
These are the sources and citations used to research animal farm works cited. But how does citing shakespeare work in mla referencing. How to cite a play in mla eighth edition handbook scribbr. Listen to a free audio recording of othello through july 1, 2020. When you cite from the bible, shakespeare, homer, and similar texts. Start studying english study guide part 1 mlaothellocall of the wild. For the works cited format for a play, see alls well. For a complete list of examples please consult mla handbook for writers of research papers, 7th ed. Label the page works cited do not italicize the words works cited or put them in quotation marks and center the words works cited at the top of the page. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Begin your works cited page on a separate page at the end of your research paper. Iago says he hates othello, who recently passed him. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style.
He seems to view the marriage between desdemona and othello as noble and heroic, for the most part. The works cited page is a page unto itself at the end of the paper. Othello literature bibliographies cite this for me. Othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. If you found it in a book, you would click on book 1author etc. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. With othello, desdemona is briefly happy, despite her additional information. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When citing shakespeare plays, list the act, scene, and lines in. Othello by william shakespeare read free book online. Citing shakespeare in mla referencing proofeds writing tips. Roderigo has been paying iago to help him in his suit to desdemona.
Our building on capitol hill is closed due to a major building renovation project, but folger events and programs continue on the road and around washington, dc. Original work published 1910 format your citation in the following manner if you are citing a specific essay from a norton critical edition in apa format. Othello the tragedy of othello, william shakespeare othello the tragedy of othello, the moor of venice is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. If writing about one play, use the authors last name in the parenthetical citation. Citing shakespeare in mla format fenwick high school. The words works cited are centered on the top line of the page. Critical analysis of the tragedy of othello 971 words. In the works cited list, standalone shakespeare plays are cited in the same way as any book. In quoting shorter passages in linear form, you still need to indicate line breaks when shakespeare is writing in verse. Research will prove very useful in your writing endeavor. Citation machine helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Othello the servants of the duke, and my lieutenant.
Othello begins on a street in venice, in the midst of an argument between roderigo, a rich man, and iago. The play has enjoyed enduring popularity over the centuries and, like macbeth, has had a long history of stage performances and movie adaptations. When citing more than one volume of a multivolume work, cite the total number of volumes in the work. In practice, then, we could cite a print edition of macbeth as follows. This tragic play shows how jealousy and envy can overpower a persons mind and lead them to wreak havoc on others. While supplying the source of the plot, the book offered nothing of the sense of place of venice or cyprus. For example, we could cite both othello and macbeth as follows.
How to cite a norton critical edition pen and the pad. Use our free ebook selfpublishing services and we will distribute your e book to all the major ebooks stores. Year after year, the students struggle with literary elements. We show you how to cite shakespeare in mla format, as well as how to easily format quotes. This article was coauthored by michelle golden, phd. The tragedy of othello, the moor of venice book, 1993. So, i created this mini unit from parts of other units to focus on literary elements before we begin othello. City of publication, publisher, year of publication. Below are examples of several citation styles, which can be used to cite folger digital texts in your own work. Clarendon press, chicago shakespeare, william, 15641616.
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