Othello Reading Log—Act V
Dr. Colley
Name: _____________
Period: _______________
Date: _______________
You will be keeping a reading log with 2 parts to demonstrate your understanding of the play and
to record your insights. To prevent undue stress near the deadline, make entries as you read the
play.
Due: Tuesday, December 11
I can…
 Identify and analyze significant quotes about a theme in Othello
 Identify literary devices
Requirements:
1. Theme
-
Choose one of the options below:
1. Idea
 Evidence: Record quotes that reveal one of the ideas below you want to focus on.
o Appearance and reality
o Insecurity
o Society’s treatment of the
o Identity
outsider
o Race
o Manipulation of reality
o Gender
o Jealousy
o Infidelity
 Analysis: Explain the significance of the evidence in connection to the idea you’ve
chosen. For example, what is the evidence revealing about the idea? Is there a
broader theme you can extrapolate from the quote?
OR
2. Focus Word
 Evidence: Track one of the words below & record quotes that contain these words.
o Honesty
o Virtue
o Soul
 Analysis: What does the quote say about this word? Does this quote reveal a new
dimension of this word? Does the evidence present a new concept about this word?
Does the quote reveal a theme about this word?
-
-
Record 6-8 quotes & cite where it’s from
o Ex. citation: II, i, 15
(Act, scene, line)
Use the format on the other side of the page.
Idea/Focus word
Evidence:
Quote & citation
Analysis of evidence
2. Literary Devices
-
-
For each of the literary devices below, record 2 of your favourite quotes
o vivid imagery
o metaphor
o simile
Use the format below:
Literary Devices
Literary Device
Vivid imagery
Quote & citation
Metaphor
Simile
Marking Criteria
20 - Outstanding
10 - Average responses/fully completed
Reading Log
15 - Solid
5- Analysis needs improvement/incomplete
Mark
Comments
Theme- suitable choice of evidence
/20
Theme- thorough analysis of
evidence in connection to theme
/20
Literary Devices- correctly
identified & original choice
Total:
/20
/ 60