o         Othello was written by  William Shakespeare in 1603

o         Othello is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the first years of the 17th century.

o         It is about the relationship between jealousy and love.

o         It also explores the power of words and language.

o         The story is set between Venice and Cyprus around the 17th century

o         The story gets to its tragic point at the end

• The narrator is omniscient