Hillsboro-Deering High School

Othello Dramaturgy Project

OTHELLO

Helpful Websites:

VENICE

• Venice in the 16th Century - Britannica
• The Republic of Venice - thecollector.com

CYPRUS (AND GREECE)

• History of Cyprus - Britannica
• Greece in the 16th Century - Ancient.eu

MOORS

• The Moors - Britannica

TURKS

• The Ottoman Empire - Britannica
• The Turk in English Renaissance Lit - Free Democracy

FLORENCE

• Florence During the Renaissance - Britannica
• History of Florence - Introducing Florence

EPILEPSY

• Epilepsy Foundation
• Epilepsy: Historical Overview - National Library of Medicine

ROLE OF WOMEN

• Gender on Shakespeare's Stage - Writers Theater
• Women in the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries - enyclopedia.com

Key Terms to Search: 

• VENICE

  • Venice AND 16th century AND map
  • Venetian Republic OR Ottoman Empire AND territory
  • Venice AND economy AND Shakespeare

  CYPRUS (AND GREECE)

  • Cyprus AND 16th century AND importance
  • Cyprus AND Venice AND distance
  • Cyprus OR Greece AND politics AND 16th century

  MOORS

  • Moors AND origin AND Europe
  • Moors AND 16th century AND cultural practices
  • Moors AND religion NOT Christianity

  TURKS

  • Elizabethan attitude AND Turks AND foreigners
  • Ottoman Empire AND imperialism AND Europe
  • Turkey AND Ottoman Empire AND map

  FLORENCE

  • Florence AND 16th century AND Renaissance
  • Florence AND Venice AND distance
  • Florentines AND attitude AND 16th century

  EPILEPSY

  • Epilepsy AND symptoms AND treatment
  • Epilepsy AND Renaissance OR modern
  • Epilepsy AND seizure AND triggers

  ROLE OF WOMEN

  • Women AND 16th century England OR 17th century
  • Marriage AND attitudes AND 16th century
  • Women AND Shakespeare AND role

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Citing Sources:

Bibliography Generator

• Scribbr: Scribbr - Free MLA Citation Generator

MLA Format Help:

• Online Writing Lab from Purdue University: Purdue OWL - MLA Formatting and Style Guide

APA Format Help:

• Online Writing Lab from Purdue University: Purdue OWL - APA Formatting and Style Guide