shakespeare points/theme. othello, lear, much ado?

Question

In shakespeares shows,
king lear,
much ado about nothing,
and othello,
what is the theme?
or what of the seven deadly sins do they show?(lust, jealousy, sloth, etc...)

Answer 1

I dont know about Lear and Much Ado - but in Othello the deadly sin that is prevailent is Jealously, jealously, and then a little more jealousy. Iago manipulates this sin within Othello, leading him to eventually kill his wife beacuse Othello is so jealous of what he thinks she has done (cheat with another man) but when in actuallity she is perfectly innocent, Othello has just been so blinded and manipulated by jealousy, that he kills his honest and lovable wife for no real reason.

Answer 2

For Much Ado
The original pronunciation would have been
Much Ado about Noting
One theme of the play is the overheard or evesdropping, both accidental and deliberate which moves the plot along. Claudio is fooled by the misuse of his eyes which Don John arranges, and when for his penance Claudio must take a young lady to wife "sight unseen."

Answer 3

For "Lear"...see what you can make of the theme of "sight." Who actually "SEES" in that play (hint: it doesn't necessarily have to do with the quality of their eyes), and what does it take in order for certain characters (Lear, Gloucester, etc.) to "see" clearly...

As for "Much Ado"...maybe you can make something of the fact that the romantic plots in the play are engineered by SOLDIERS (Don Pedro, Benedick, Claudio)...how is their pursuits of love similar to military campaigns?

Best I can do off teh top of my head.