Othello After reading the play Othello, the interpretation I developed is a mix of "feminist" - as in females being used in male dominated society and "feminist" - as in females being strong in a male dominant society. This is because I believe that the play Othello incorporates both of these. Society in the 1600s expected women to be submissive and obedient to their husbands and other men. William Shakespeare often described the women in …showed first 75 words of 1662 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1662 total…and women. The characters use two different types of language. Desdemona tends to use poetic language, whereas Emilia uses prosaic. This also shows their differing opinions towards men and women. Iago uses poetic language when he is trying to manipulate someone. As well as using poetic language, Othello uses imagery in his conversations; one speech standing out is where Othello is explaining how Desdemona came to be in love with him, describing vividly his adventures.