Every time a character calls Othello "the Moor" a sense of derision and superiority is conveyed and all the other feelings of distance inherent in Venetians.[4] Iago says that Desdemona is a "supersubtle Venetian"[5] as if the calculatedness of her thoughts and deeds were not too a feature of himself, which they certainly are. ... Though it only forms the backdrop to one of the acts, Venice as a place is one of the most significant themes in the play. ... Sometimes a list of very short phrases can be useful. 5. ...

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