Othello (character)

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Moor Shakespearean character fictional character military general tragic hero

Othello is the Moorish general of the Venetian army and tragic protagonist of Shakespeare’s play "Othello," whose downfall is orchestrated through jealousy and manipulation.

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Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form Occurrences
Othello 24
Moorish general Othello 1
Othello, Act 1 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Moor ⓘ
Shakespearean character ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ
military general ⓘ
tragic hero ⓘ
affiliation Venetian army ⓘ
antagonist Iago ⓘ
appearsInWork Othello (character) self-link ⓘ
surface form: Othello
centralThemeInvolves jealousy ⓘ
manipulation ⓘ
race ⓘ
trust and betrayal ⓘ
confidesIn Iago ⓘ
creator William Shakespeare ⓘ
defendsHimselfBefore the Duke of Venice ⓘ
diesBy suicide ⓘ
ethnicity Moorish ⓘ
firstAppearsInAct Act I ⓘ
friendAndEnsign Iago ⓘ
genreOfWorkContext tragedy ⓘ
isAccusedOf Desdemona (character) ⓘ
surface form: bewitching Desdemona
isCommandingOfficerOf soldiers in Cyprus ⓘ
isDeceivedIntoJealousyBy Iago ⓘ
isDukeOfVeniceSubordinateOf the Duke of Venice ⓘ
isLedToBelieveWifeUnfaithfulWith Cassio (character) ⓘ
surface form: Cassio
isManipulatedBy Iago ⓘ
isSuperiorOfficerOf Cassio (character) ⓘ
surface form: Cassio
kills Desdemona (character) ⓘ
surface form: Desdemona
language English (original text) ⓘ
literaryMovementContext Elizabethan drama ⓘ
marries Desdemona (character) ⓘ
surface form: Desdemona
medium stage play character ⓘ
methodOfDeath stabbing himself ⓘ
militaryRank general ⓘ
murderVictimOf Othello (character) self-link ⓘ
surface form: Othello
nationality Venetian (by service) ⓘ
notableSymbolAssociated handkerchief ⓘ
occupation general ⓘ
overlooksForPromotion Iago ⓘ
promotes Cassio (character) ⓘ
surface form: Cassio
roleInWork protagonist ⓘ
title character ⓘ
settingOfMainActions Cyprus ⓘ
Venice ⓘ
spouse Desdemona (character) ⓘ
surface form: Desdemona
timePeriodOfFictionalSetting late 16th century ⓘ
tragicFlaw insecurity ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ
over-trusting nature ⓘ

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cassio (character) → admires → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Cassio (character) → allegiance → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Emilia (Othello character) → appearsIn → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Roderigo (character) → appearsIn → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Roderigo
this entity surface form: Othello
Cassio (character) → appearsInWork → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (character) → appearsInWork → Othello (character) self-link ⓘ
subject surface form: Othello
this entity surface form: Othello
Roderigo (character) → associatedWith → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Roderigo
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (1965 film) → basedOn → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (1995 film) → character → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (1965 film) → characterPortrayed → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Cassio (character) → demotedBy → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Roderigo (character) → diesIn → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Roderigo
this entity surface form: Othello, Act 5
Desdemona (character) → elopesWith → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Desdemona
this entity surface form: Othello
Roderigo (character) → firstAppearance → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Roderigo
this entity surface form: Othello, Act 1 Scene 1
Cassio (character) → firstAppearanceIn → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello, Act 1
Cassio (character) → friendOf → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Iago → hasVictim → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Iago (Shakespeare character)
Shakespearean tragedies → includesWork → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Desdemona (character) → killedBy → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Desdemona
this entity surface form: Othello
Cassio (character) → loyalTo → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Desdemona (character) → misinterpretedBy → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Desdemona
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (character) → murderVictimOf → Othello (character) self-link ⓘ
subject surface form: Othello
this entity surface form: Othello
Junius Brutus Booth → notableRole → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
William Shakespeare → notableWork → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Emilia (Othello character) → partOf → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: tragedy Othello
Othello (1965 film) → portrays → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Moorish general Othello
Cassio (character) → promotedBy → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Cassio (character) → relationshipWith → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Cassio
this entity surface form: Othello
Othello (1995 film) → roleOfLaurenceFishburne → Othello (character) ⓘ
this entity surface form: Othello
Iago → servesUnder → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Iago (Shakespeare character)
Desdemona (character) → spouse → Othello (character) ⓘ
subject surface form: Desdemona
this entity surface form: Othello