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Understanding Othello
Chasing the 'Green-eyed monster'
Raps and sword fights have helped bring Othello to life.
Students in Mr. Tim Coy's English 11 classes have been performing scenes from Shakespeare's classic as part of their classroom curriculum.
Mr. Coy says performance forces the students to memorize parts of the play and remember more of the content as they leave high school behind.
While some students chose to perform key scenes using costumes and props, other groups elected to create raps summarizing the plot and adding some colourful interpretations.
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