Video SparkNotes: Shakespeare's Othello summary

[@jadekbell553]

I'm writing a final on this tomorrow and this is the extent of my preparation.

[@ramysamie6534]

yo good luck fam

[@jadekbell553]

Haha. Thank you!

[@emmamills4516]

Jade Kelsea Bell mine is today 😆😂 Haven't read a page of the book tbh... 🙂

[@danuta6443]

My diploma exam is today hopefully this helps UUUGh

[@niccicurtis7613]

Jade Kelsea Bell I feel you. I feel you 🙏🏻

[@brian_be_flyin]

Shakespeare always escalating things quickly lol

[@OhhSwiss]

Brian Verano bro I know right xd

[@NostalgiNorden]

the play is like 3 hours so...ehm

[@yaqarianfanashira]

The joke clearly went over your head... (no offense)(just for the lolz)

[@popoolasunday6057]

Brian Guzman bravo!!

[@youmakemenauseous]

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[@douglawson7638]

This got me 92% on my English final. I cannot thank you enough

[@FoFiTheGamer]

Congratulation! that's soo nice :D

[@mirnak9914]

Gr8 m8

[@_sheen_chan_]

Wow

[@Adamcb8]

Bruh that is so EPIC!

[@Jhincks]

I mean that’s great but how did a 9 minute summary of the plot get you an A- on a final exam? What exam are you taking?

[@aaron_4830]

Intro: 0:00 Act 1: 0:44 Act 2: 2:24 Act 3: 3:07 Act 4: 5:58 Act 5: 7:26

[@blessingsgqada9707]

you don't understand how much of a life saver you are rn. I hope you get rich. Amen

[@thisismyname3328]

Thank you so much, i only needed acts 2 and 4, so you saved me quite some time.

[@Hyrobyte]

thanks you the goat

[@iahmarielle]

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[@ayla8730]

LIFE SAVER

[@brecoldyls]

I finished reading Othello yesterday. I feel like it’s a warning to beware truly malevolent people, as exemplified by Iago. Most people aren’t wholly evil I don’t think. Most people have flaws, such as Othello’s jealousy, Roderigo’s covetousness nature for Desdemona, or the underlying prejudice that most the characters have towards Othello since he’s a Moor; but most of them aren’t wholly evil. Iago is the exception, and throughout the entire play weaves these lies to manipulate and deceive all the other characters into doing evil acts and ultimately killing one another. Some of them, such as his wife Emilia, just do it because he asks them to. I see this play as a warning to always be slightly suspicious of other’s motives, because a single evil individual with a strong force of will can incite a group of unsuspecting people into enacting a tragedy if left unquestioned.

[@touchme1806]

@@nilaykanakia5489 Bro im asking the same question

[@thierry-emmanuelasongwe2564]

@@nilaykanakia5489 same

[@ecci1733]

I look at it in its simplest form. Othello, a man who trusted everybody, lost everything to a man who trusted no one but himself.

[@Dehothedestroyer]

@@ecci1733 Othello didn't trust everybody, if he completely trusted his wife he wouldn't have gotten jealous. Othello's greatest downfall is his insecurities, Iago's poison wouldn't have even touched him without the insecurities about his race and the fear of being a cuckolded husband.

[@ellek4399]

@@ecci1733 And I guess that's the true tragic part (from a moral stand point)

[@buraksupertrampp]

Othello - Ultra-condensed version Iago: Your wife is cheating on you. Othello: She is? (kills wife) Damn, she wasn't really. THE END

[@ericreyes3567]

haha i like it

[@yusha460]

Damn this comment is 8 years old

[@Bretkane]

@@yusha460 9

[@FantageMoviezInc]

*Applause*

[@thatsshayla1791]

Damn double homicide

[@sophiewilliamswilliams5304]

I feel like all this would solved if Othello just talked to Desdemona and asked her? Lol

[@ryliedoesnails]

then there wouldn't be a story, would there? this is a tragedy so obviously tragic events have to occur

[@oraclezone5026]

This wouldn't be a Tragedy if all that mess didn't happen. But yes, what we can learn from that story is to ask if the rumour/accusation was true and talk about it, rather than let the "green eyed monster" or anger/concerns grow and corrupt. Oracle ✨🐞🐾🎧🍕❤

[@SS-pe4li]

Actually he did speak to her, but he didn't explicitly say that she's cheating with Cassio. When Othello asked her about the whereabouts of the handkerchief, Desdemona lied (she couldn't find it and since Othello gave it to her, it has sentimental value - perhaps a good analogy is losing a wedding ring/some sentimental jewelry.) She was scared that he would find out it's lost, but she had no idea that of what she was being accused of. Since she could not show Othello the handkerchief to prove that she had it, Othello believed she was lying and gave it to/lost it by Cassio. Othello began to resent her for this lie, and it only made Iago's accusations seem true. He did try to talk to her (also, keep in mind that Othello's nature is that he isn't great at communication as he spent most of his life in the military), but her small (seemingly insignificant) lie gave Othello a reason not to trust her, which eventually escalated the situation at the end of the play ( where Desdemona asked Othello to wait for a few minutes because she will prove her innocence, but Othello killed her instead because he believed that she was lying again, even when she was about to be killed.)

[@-spidjkdsk5839]

That’s Shakespeare for you.

[@oscarclaudio2848]

Common sense is not so common

[@Serrf]

Well that escalated quickly ...

[@MustangGT4]

Best summery I've ever read

[@bluf1543]

Sam Greenberg "read"

[@MustangGT4]

Michael Robertson What do you mean?

[@bluf1543]

Sam Greenberg cause you watched a video and didn't read

[@MustangGT4]

Sorry, that might of been unclear. I meant the "that escalated quickly" comment.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm4663]

*When you're named Othello*

[@Chances126]

Pretty bad ass name if you ask me

[@roddyrogu]

when you’re named Rodrigo

[@billymays495]

O thell O Ot hello

[@tim29oco]

It sucks how I literally have to know SUCH extremely specific things in the story, but this helps to understand the very basics.

[@BackTwoTheBasics]

Iago: the first ever troll

[@marioskywalker64]

Wait till you find out about mischief gods

[@stacymurray4724]

It's Diageo

[@creamcheese1048]

Yea, I love him. He's such a slime.

[@deborah1519]

He loved othello

[@memel9514]

@@deborah1519 maybe he loved Casio

[@casper0231]

I had a 34% on my test. Without this video it would have been less, so thank you !

[@markimusminimus4325]

Casper 02 😂😂

[@oscarclaudio2848]

Eso es decepcionante

[@omerta_ita]

You down bad

[@canaisyoung3601]

But that's still an F. I figured these videos would have at least pulled you up to a D+ or a C-, depending on effort and how much plagiarism you can slip past the teachers before someone notices.

[@Player_IdkIJustNeedAName]

I knew nothing about Othello before watching this, but suddenly, I literely know how to write my whole essay based on this. I don't care is this was made 13 years ago. With the quality I couldn't even tell.

[@kirstonmarkowski7544]

Shakespeare plays seem to be full of misunderstandings and bad decisions, thereby leading to tragedy

[@camcam_burger]

'Maybe that was Shakespeare's intention. And we can all relate to it too, which is why Othello is timeless' essayvomit

[@khangchau9665]

exactly real life

[@stephengarner8628]

It is from the Resonance period, meaning it is a throwback to the original Greek tragedy type plays. Hence he wrote tragedy and comedy. What makes it hard to understand is not the plot. The plot is an easy one redone a thousand times. It is the language Shakespeare uses filling his texts with metaphors, alliterations and half rhymes. However it is the use of metaphors that creates images in the mind and this is the true genius of the Author. If you need help in understanding the concepts buy this version. The Oxford Shakespeare Othello Oxford World Classics edited by M Neill general Editor S Wells.

[@oliviax7232]

Stephen Garner the Cambridge one is pretty helpful too

[@katheldridge8080]

aka old Hallmark plots...

[@simonkawasaki4229]

Othello’s backstory must be taken into account. Perhaps it was something in his hard childhood that made him fall so easily into Iago’s evil intentions of insecurity, hate, and, eventually, murder. Iago served under Othello for years, so he’s reckoned to know something of his past.

[@hshshsussujsjs9267]

Simon Kawasaki well said

[@heyaytlgno3951]

hella late but from what i remember they been best friends for a long time without iago being evil and it was only when Iago was passed over did he snap

[@McazO7]

A Moroccan Ambassador influence Shakespeare’s Othello. There's an oil painting in University of Birmingham shows the Moroccan Ambassador who visited London in late 1600. Abd el-Ouahed ben Messaoud ben Mohammed Anoun was part of a delegation of 17 men sent by the King of Morocco. The purpose of the visit was to negotiate with Queen Elizabeth I about the possibility of a military alliance, combining English and African forces to conquer Spain.

[@danieltheteacher]

This is a complicated and painful story. I love this short video. Thank you.

[@Shreditation_Nation]

Othello looks like Samuel Jackson did in Pulp Fiction.

[@honeybsweetnectar1713]

😄😄true

[@cybernautadventurer]

Iago is arguably the first psychopath ever depicted in fiction.

[@alpaqa]

Maybe not the first, but one of the worst

[@Taylortheangel]

Moral of the story: jealousy can be deadly

[@stephenncher]

Here's a tip. Whilst watching this pause it in sections and write down notes to summarise the story. It's really helped me learn the characters names and makes it more digestable.

[@AlexMurarus]

read the no fear shakespeare version, its so helpful, especially if you need to provide textual evidence but have no idea how the book even progresses

[@BasketBloxBros]

didnt read a single page of this book or watch the movie, luckily this simplifies it in less than 10 mins, life saver!!!

[@alextayoyong3712]

Iago is a kind of friend where you don't need an enemy.

[@freddie_lubowitz]

As a school student myself, I find this useful to help me understand the play, not to replace it but to understand it. I have an exam on this soon and i need a GENERAL understanding of it before I can knuckle down and get into the play. if you don't like it....why are you watching it

[@PlayaX01]

Hard to follow the video but the actual written play is even harder so thanx

[@NTEDOG561]

I tried reading the "updated English" version of the play but it's so long and there are so many details to read and comprehend but this video helps a lot thanks sparknotes 🙏🏼

[@SoulBassist23]

This play is so good, Shakespeare man . You people need to watch this high. :)

[@angelrochathedon]

100% agree!

[@BL-mf3jp]

DUDE WEED LMAO

[@heyaytlgno3951]

real shit

[@yaqarianfanashira]

I have a final exam tomorrow on this play and Life of Pi and Poetry and can I just say that sparknotes has been so awesome helping me revise and remember. Ahhhh I hope I do well tomorrow!! This counts 75% of my year mark, and I generally get nervous about the subjects I tend to do well in because I feel like I don't want to mess it up. I can always rewrite if I do REALLY badly, but I don't think I will - still, It's comforting to know.

[@ThePatrickBateman69]

i have my othello final for junior english tomorrow and this just explained 2 months of reading into 9 mins praise the lords

[@purplesodapop]

This makes it so much easier to understand, thank you. It's hard for me to actually visualize the story and get what's going on when reading straight out of the book, for some reason. This helps a lot.

[@GBHanny8]

Yes, unfortunately most school systems does not favour all learning types.

[@sakurawhiterabbit]

Everyone said they're preparing for exam/test/final. I'm here because my teacher lent me his copy of Othello and I can't understand shit 😂😂😂😂

[@DapperThorns]

Same I'm watching this so i can then co tinue reading it and know what's up

[@logangomez1209]

My university told me to look up Othello to see that people are pretty much the same throughout different times.

[@random-zz8ut]

Our teacher gave us the litcharts shakescleare version, lol

[@leo730kam1]

This sheds light on villians and Villas. Describes some of the downfall of those in power at that time. Also some of the tactics used to do so.

[@indignumgratia]

Didn't have enough time to read the play over the weekend; this was great! I was watching this 1 hour before my lecture. I am so depressed now... why Othello... why? :'(

[@ashleep991]

Iago isn't just a parrot in Aladin

[@femkeedelbroek4118]

no but you just gave me an idea for my Shakespeare essay, thank you

[@mechacharizard101]

Ot *hell* o and Des *demon* a

[@jayfreeman1770]

no

[@mechacharizard101]

***** The Shakespeare purposely used those two names because of "hell" and "demon". If it is of African Origin, then it is even better because it suits his character more. But he did this because of his big motifs in the play.

[@vaishaligupta948]

+Mecha Charizard wow thnx

[@agenttheater5]

The Shakespeare?

[@KindredKeepsake]

Desdemona is also called *Desdemon* several times, towards the end.

[@stanleyjohanson6720]

My Summer assignment in 10 minutes, can't thank you anymore!!

[@milostripic2646]

Iago makes me lose my mind up in here, up in here!

[@thekiller4000s]

I have a final exam about this is in 8 hours o.0 , thanks for the videos helped me

[@iriverriver]

omg thx! this is the best summary ive found so far and the modern text edition you've put out helps out alot too!

[@randomuser_143]

r u still alive

[@cpb3957]

@@randomuser_143 maybe

[@marcorea4171]

I have a huge test tomorrow over this. this helped so much. omg thank you.

[@KornyJ20]

You guys missed one part... after capturing Iago, Othello stabs him THEN kills himself.

[@clashingwithjman6318]

he stabbed iago but he didnt die. othello said to torture him in the most imaginative way possible.

[@eoinflaherty9374]

they all have such long confusing names!

[@protonjones54]

The big cheese The names Iago & Cassio are long and confusing to you? That's, sad.

[@eoinflaherty9374]

I mean all the other people, brabantio, lodivico and so on!

[@protonjones54]

The big cheese Then it isn't "they all," it's "some," or "most."

[@eoinflaherty9374]

ok

[@ltlocus]

The big cheese welcome to Italy, all names are really long mine is Lucius Giacomo V******. I understand though because Japan is the same way for me sometimes really long name characters become hard to keep track of especial Japanese period films. I find it easy to just remember first names or first name letters; i.e. 'G' or 'Mr. G' if you are feeling a little Tarantino-esque.

[@darasimiibitayo]

Thank you so much for this I'm writing my finals tomorrow and watching this has really helped

[@TheRuggedPyrrhus]

I just made a video of the theme of love in Othello. I hope that it will help some of you students preparing for tests!

[@xXxMCmanxXx]

Good stuff!

[@ashsarsour5117]

can you give me the link ! ☺

[@samirayaro3709]

Pls the link

[@shristimishra9910]

This is very nice drama

[@shiromandeenanton7853]

DO WHAT U DO

[@ajpringle03]

I can’t thank you enough dude. I read the book and watched the movie and didn’t understand a fucking thing. Thanks for making it easier on me

[@vibhorjambhulkar3932]

Is there anyone in here who just went down the memory lane and decided to binge watch every story recallable from his primary schooling and not prepping for exams :p ?

[@OfMiceAndMegabytes]

Me! This was just an interesting play I remembered

[@klassicalmuzik]

If they did this as a film today I’d want to see Daniel Kaluuya as Othello and India Eisley as Desdemona

[@willhc1620]

"I did not hit her I did not"

[@idk-xs5nz]

"Oh hi Mark."

[@willhc1620]

Oh i thought no one would find this comment lol

[@vibhorjambhulkar3932]

Don't worry pal, we got 'the room' for everything in here XD

[@toridabtintiewsoh4683]

Othello: you are teaing me apart Desdemona!!

[@Nukepositive]

Amazing. This is as detailed as a summary can get before it becomes a discussion on Shakespeare's motives or about problem plays or whatever. I had to see this after reading the play myself, and I have to give VideoSparkNotes a thumbs up.

[@ohsheeshyalltwasadream1348]

I had two weeks to read this, but I didn't. This summary helped a lot. Thanks

[@rilynelizabeth]

me too, but a decade later

[@luis70713]

it is a very good summary for all who haven't seen the play and are planning to see it!

[@allibrooke09]

Thank you SparkNotes! You are my savior!

[@TheNuclearPineapple]

I have a final on this in 9 hours 0__0

[@Vilakazi]

MAKE IT 6

[@dmeddick0412]

AYANDA VILAKAZI Make it 3

[@patricberard5308]

Make that... well... still 9 hours.

[@yaqarianfanashira]

SAME

[@beboeyad]

How was it ???

[@Karthikray]

In 1600 show a black man as hero Shakespeare is a legend

[@angele9375]

It's very interesting

[@Skytempest]

You don't know the history of the Moore's. They are far from hero, in fact they are villain. Fuck him.

[@BlackWolfMedia_]

How is he a hero?😂 her murdered Desdemona.

[@panthopothik6338]

He is not a hero. He is more like a sympathetic character. We are emotionally attached to him, but that doesn't make him a hero!

[@LazarusSlade]

You mean a protagonist, definitely not a hero!

[@TheTjvoice]

Iago did not tell her to steal it!!! iago said that he would like it but he never asked emilia in the play . emilia is trying to please iago even though he treats her badly she still trys to please by the quote she says "i have a thing for you" then Iago starts to pay attention to her becasue she has something that othello wants

[@chloeiacovou907]

I could have just analyzed this for a few days instead of sitting in an English class for a year

[@savannahlil4117]

take away: communication in relationships are key! thanks shakespeare, miss you king xx

[@kharris3352]

That's all really sad. I'd go so far to say tragic! Anyway, thanks for the summary. I'm will all the others whom you've helped with an exam. You're doing God's work!

[@oreo_frito]

S/O to spark notes for coming clutch and helping me get an A during my last semester of college

[@aatiqah2884]

gonna write my finals tomorrow literally based off this because i procrastinated reading the play

[@chubbywubby1138]

Not all heroes wear capes. You are the best.

[@KindredKeepsake]

*The art work is amazing.*

[@izzyharris9044]

I love this play to pieces, especially the development of the characters and the symbolism..but I still don't understand why Cassio asks Bianca to copy the embroidery on the handkerchief. Does anyone know why he does that?

[@relaxiboxy3408]

+Bella Reviews He said it was really pretty so he wants a copy of it so he can return the original handkerchief to whoever owns it.

[@cashawnnallred6479]

Izzy Harris to promote jealousy to Othello

[@mynameissarahred]

Brilliant drawings, and a very helpful summary. Thank you :)

[@gabrielamejia6237]

If you really don't like reading Othello, because it's english is so old that only nanny could really understand it, I recomend to you watching two or three movie versions, since Shakespiere is not only about tragedy, when you realize the naughty language used on it... AAAANNDDD You must know that at this time English wasn't as stibilized as today, and some words used could be misunterpreted, and pronuntiation of somewords could sound as someother word!! Shakespeare meant to make laugh the public, but he had both high society members and low society one too, so for one's there was this naugthy language and for the other was the tragedy of the story. This video is a good Othello's story resume but it negliges all the finest english expressions and possible language misunderstandings that makes it fun!

[@sourperfect]

Iago such manipulation very evil

[@Gjanachannel]

bro you saved my life i had to read 120 pages for my act now its all here in 10 min , thanks alot

[@gemmacollins9167]

Anyone here 2019 - preparing for eng lit a level xx

[@maryxxam7400]

Gemma Collins I’m sad i can’t say this for this years GCSE 😭

[@youmakemenauseous]

same

[@ampersandcastle1091]

lolll how did it go?? I’m in Year 13 rn

[@PrincessDMSB]

I LOVE YOU, VideoSparkNotes!!!!!

[@طيبةالشمري-ر8ك]

we made an Iraqi version of Othello, and I played Desdemona xD

[@wdwuccnxcnh7022]

XD

[@Rob-sv1dn]

@@wdwuccnxcnh7022 nice pfp, one of my favorites from odd taxi

[@Chances126]

Thank goodness for this video, it made this story so much easier to follow. VERY COMPLICATED STORY LINE if I do say so myself. However, I think that's what makes this story great is it's many details.

[@janeswurld]

Chloe Alexandra imagine being a kid and having to read and analyze this also trying to understand the feelings of the characters lol jealousy, insecurity, paranoia. Shakespeare doesn’t nearly get enough credit for this play even if it was a little racist

[@anthonygroll8221]

Listening to this while I drive to take my final 🤘🏻

[@imonbaruah3284]

Driving+Listening to this+ Giving the Comment. Multitasking at its best. LOL

[@anthonygroll8221]

Imon Baruah LOL true 😂😂😂

[@toppenmlg8243]

My right ear loved this summary

[@tanureosowa2913]

LC Tomorrow Lads

[@jamesocallaghan4807]

😭

[@kvrgagames5015]

Excellent video. Thanks for this brilliant revision resource.

[@englishliterature00]

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[@Valduria]

Smothered with a pillow, but wakes up long enough to say she killed herself before she then falls back adead. This sounds like Shakespeare.

[@thandosibanda9190]

My exam is in like 4hrs from now, this video is the best

[@ameliab7539]

I preformed this drama last night :)

[@olivia6132]

+Societys Biyach Congrats! How did it go? My class will be seeing the modernized version on Monday, as we studied the play for a couple of weeks.

[@ameliab7539]

+Truffledor Animations It was great thanks, we did it for the Shakespeare festival so there were along with us a few other Shakespeare performances (different age ranges) so it was interesting to see how far your acting skills could advance, the other shows were absolutely great but very confusing....as we all learnt the lines in the traditional Shakespeare language..!

[@olivia6132]

Societys Biyach Awesome, may I ask what role you played? Wow, must have taken a while as the traditional script is a bit hard to understand and memorize, but is well done. Sounds fun what you did.

[@ameliab7539]

+Truffledor Animations Indeed it was hard and we rehearsed every night if it was nesessary, in total it took us around 12 weeks to learn the script it was so confusing and tongue twisting... I played Emily, Iago's wife and Des' best friend

[@olivia6132]

Wow, 12 weeks, that's devotion. Playing that part seems interesting, in a way she is full of sass, which that's what I like about her.

[@bash2much4em]

Made this so much easier to understand

[@bleh4312]

Who’s here the morning of the leaving cert

[@jamesocallaghan4807]

Yarp. Not set at all, you?

[@ciarrajasmine4712]

Thank so much this video made it so much easier to understand my college English class has been awful

[@NinjaBoy208]

I'm watching this the morning before lol..

[@p4unx]

I love this play, it might sound weird, but it's my kind of story, where everyone dies or loses

[@englishliterature00]

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[@rosie6]

Lmao

[@CuddleCuttlefish]

I see a lot of fellow students here saying their thanks and that this video saved them. Because they have a paper or exam or something about the story tomorrow. Well... As someone who actually has read the story to its fullest and worked on it in school, I advise you not to use a 9min summary video as your replacement for reading the story... Don't get me wrong, this is a good summary. But you miss a lot of details from the text by only watching this video, and in school assignments about a text; Details are very important. So to any students getting the idea to just watch this instead of reading Othello: Don't. Just read the story instead and start in good time. Don't bother trying to cheese your way around it. It doesn't work like that.

[@ABEW19043]

Look Monika, if your literature club taught me anything, it's that I need to spend less time reading into details

[@Rebexxify]

THANK YOU! I was too busy to read 3 acts of Othello, so instead I know what the whole play is about! =D

[@fictionalawesome3664]

Thank you this was really helpful

[@karenwoolley9416]

Than you for this great summary! You saved my grade!

[@anelisiwemlungwana3054]

great stuff ....really helped me for ma essay..

[@bboybiogrind]

I would do something to watch this play live again :]

[@Pravini100]

I captured a video in my mind for my exam :D thanks! Helped alot! Please try to make for the Seagull by Anton Chekhov :)

[@kspons]

omg. this is the most helpful tool ever! now i don't even have to read the sparknotes

[@CBQ333]

Thanks for this it helped a lot :D

[@brimabeige8334]

Final exam is today at 1:30😂 I'm less than 3 hrs away but this is working

[@bollycastpodcast1514]

Othello needed game

[@jessjessjess222]

I don’t wanna read for 3 hours for a discussion board post so here I am 👍

[@Klaudia249249]

othellohhhshit

[@RYMAN1321]

My favorite Shakespeare play.

[@cris8197]

Thanks it was so usefull

[@aquileineespejon881]

Lmao we have a book report project that is needed to be passed tomorrow and here I am, didn't even started reading the book so, your a life saver

[@hshshsussujsjs9267]

U n k n o w i n g l y K n o w n I did this 5 years ago hahahahah

[@obye]

God damn, anyone else have a final on this tomorrow?