Shakespeare

How new wealth reshaped class in Renaissance Italy, and how slavery fit into that world.

Study questions for every scene of Othello, to answer before each class.

Definitions of Moor, ancient, lieutenant, Cyprus, Venice, and other terms that students need for the play.

The essay test: four prompts on Plato's soul, protagonist and antagonist, and character analysis.

Practice in naming the tone of a speech and marking where the tone shifts.

Outline notes on Venice as a sea power, a trading city, and a republic.