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Othello- Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3INSTRUCTIONS & WRITING TASK: Paraphrase and ExplicationA)From Scene 3 of Act III, choose a significant monologue or soliloquy of8 lines or more that is delivered by any of the characters. (Do this after you finish reading the entire third act.) Open a blank document, prepare it in MLA format, (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and copy the text of the speech you’ve chosen. Be sure to include the name of the character speaking, and keep the same line breaks that are in the original text in your Literature B)Underneath the monologue/soliloquy you chose, write atwo-part response, as follows:Part 1: PROSE PARAPHRASE OF THE PASSAGE:Translate the text into contemporary language without sacrificing the nature of the character, key turns in the plot, or the tone of the scene. You do not have to preserve line breaks. Get definitions of unfamiliar words (some are defined in footnotes). As you paraphrase, make sure you understand all the literary allusions, ironies, puns, or images the author employs. Do not borrow phrasing from the “No Fear Shakespeare” pdf text for this task – that version is often overly literal, occasionally inaccurate, and does not have the same objective as this exercise.Part 2: A FOUR-PART EXPLICATION (300-400 words):A literary “explication” is a detailed analysis of a written passage or text. To write one, first complete an attentive, line-by-line reading of your chosen speech. Then write your 4-part explication, an analysis in which you examine the speech from four different, but specific angles. In writing, present a concise, thoughtful and specific discussion of the following four components (in any order you choose). Support / illustrate your analysis with a few well-chosen quotes from the passage, and make sure your citations are formatted and cited properly (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..(1) CHARACTER ANALYSIS: What does the speech reveal or imply about the speaker? (You might write about his/her motivations, perceptions, fears, mood, desire, weakness, attitude about another character, etc.) Offer a relevant psychological insight or interpretation of the character. Cite a quote or two from the passage in support of your conclusions.(2) ANALYSIS OF LANGUAGE

, FORM: Examine and discuss the language in the passage – this does not refer as much to “what” the speaker is talking about as much as the way it is expressed. Shakespeare was skilled at revealing characters through their approach to language, i.e., how they spoke, what words they chose, how formal, sarcastic, allusive, layered their speech was – so, “unpack” the language. Identify and discuss the key strategies and literary devices that are relevant to the passage and why. These might be figures of speech, the use if imagery, metaphor, simile, puns, irony, meter, rhythm, rhyme, humor, understatement, hyperbole (exaggeration), symbols, and/or other literary devices important to this excerpt. Support your points by citing from the passage.(3) CULTURAL CONTEXT: Are there any insights into Venetian society OR into Shakespeare’s Elizabethan English audiences that you can draw from a close examination of this passage? What cultural assumptions are operating beneath the surface here (about power, love, manhood, womanhood, duty, etc)? Does the passage demonstrate received attitudes of the time and place pertaining to race? Gender? Social hierarchy? Does it traffic in any stereotypes? Reveal common superstitions? Traditions? Does it rely on or imply some common cultural expectations or behaviors of the day? Read closely to draw some inferences. Cite quotes in support of your conclusions.(4) THEME & IMPACT: To formulate some thoughts about theme and impact, consider the following questions, and in your response, focus on the ones that seem most relevant/appropriate to your analysis: Why did you choose this speech? What is its dramatic impact? Is it a turning point, or important moment for this character? Does it echo other passages in the play? What about the placement and timing of this passage- why does this speech come when it does? What has just happened, and what is about to happen? Do we in the audience know more than the character speaking? If someone is with the speaker, do we know more than the character listening? What makes this passage significant? How does it contribute to the play’s theme(s)? Choose a few of these key questions as your starting point for an analysis of theme and impact. Answer Preview……………. APA 860 words 
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