What is aShakespearean sonnet? To fully understand Shakespearean sonnets, it is first necessary to learn the history of the sonnet form and Shakespeare's place in English literature. Sonnets are a type of poem that dates back to Sicily in the 13th century. They became popular in Italian litera...
Therefore Shakespeare emphasized all the positive qualities of his original source. https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/cinthios-gli-hecatommithi-an-italian-source-for-othello-and-measure-for-measure Othello is not presented as a savage person; we see him as somebody who comes from somewhere else...