An Analysis of the Shakespearean Villain in 'Othello' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Dossier / Travail , 2010 , 15 Pages , Note: 1,3

Philologie Anglaise - Littérature

Is there a difference between a tragic villain and a comic one? On the basis of the two Shaespearean villains Iago of the tragedy Othello and Don John, the villain of the comedy Much Ado about Nothing this term paper aims at scrutinizing the concept of the Elizabethan villain.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Tragedy, Comedy and the Elizabethan Villain
2.1. Tragedy
2.2. Comedy
2.3. The Elizabethan Villain

3. Comparison Between the two Different Villains
3.1. The Tragic Villain: Iago
3.2. The Comic Villain: Don John

4. Conclusion

5 Bibliography

• Université: University of Münster (Englisches Seminar)
• Note: 1,3
• Auteur: Nadine Stuke (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2010
• Pages: 15
• N° de catalogue: V191486
• ISBN (ebook): 9783656162636
• ISBN (Livre): 9783656163282
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Shakespeare, Comedy, tragedy, Villain, Aristoteles, Komödie