1. BACKGROUND
   1. Shakespeare's Time
   2. Shakespeare's Sources
2. STRUCTURE
   1. Tragedy
3. SYNOPSIS
   1. Play-at-a-glance
   2. Act One
   3. Act Two
   4. Act Three
   5. Act Four
   6. Act Five
4. THEMES
   1. Racism
   2. Appearance and Reality
   3. Heaven and Hell
   4. Ensnarement
5. CHARACTERS
   1. Othello
   2. Iago
   3. Desdemona
   4. Cassio
   5. Roderigo
   6. Brabantio
   7. Emilia
6. IAGO IN DETAIL
7. OTHELLO IN DETAIL
8. OTHER IMPORTANT SPEECHES