Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Desdemona's Bedchamber - This appears in the opening scene of the play as one of three vignettes portrayed simultaneously in the Dumbshow and is the setting for Desdemona's murder at the hands of Othello.

Crypt - This is the setting for Juliet's discovery of Romeo's death and her subsequent suicide.

Constance Ledbelly's Office - This is the only modern setting in the action.

Othello's Citadel of Cyprus - This is notable for being the sole setting of Act 2 of the play and thereby providing the backdrop for sustained action.

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