Part A What is one way that Shakespeare uses source material in Othello?


A. to establish that the villain was wronged by the Moor

B. to develop the motivation of the villain

C. to come up with the name of the villain

D. to borrow language in order to replicate the original tone


Part B Which statement best explains how Shakespeare transformed the source material described in Part A?


A. Shakespeare preserved the motivations of the villain in the source material, changing only the names and small details to update the story for his time.


B. While the villain in the original material is evil by his very nature, the villain in Othello is a good man who is corrupted by outside influences.


C. In Othello the villain's hatred is driven because he was overlooked for a promotion; in the source materials, his hatred for the Moor is driven by his jealousy and desire for the Moor's wife.


D. Shakespeare emphasized Iago's desire for Othello's possessions, including his wife, while the source material emphasizes the villain's fall from grace and portrays him as more sympathetic.