Explanation

Title – “Cassio’s Corner”: This title is simply a creative play on words, employing alliteration to produce a catchy blog name. It evokes the reader to imagine that they are entering a dimension in Cassio’s life (his corner) and experiencing it the way that he did. The gold colour of the title is complimentary of the blue background and reflects the good qualities that Cassio possesses.

Template Design: Blue is often associated with loyalty, which is an attribute often given to Cassio. Cassio is loyal to his general, Othello, and his friend Iago. Blue is also associated with masculinity, which is descriptive of Cassio’s nature, since he is often depicted as handsome, charming and chivalrous. The watermark appearing on the background is a map, which is suitable to Cassio. He is a man of travel, since he is a Florentine in the Venetian army, serving in Cyprus.

Font: Georgia is the font of choice; it is modest, not too bold and not too discrete. The font is italicized to bring out Cassio’s romantic personality.

Images: The first picture of Michael Cassio goes along with the Act One blog entry because it shows Cassio as a proud, young soldier.  He has a look of determination in his eyes, which suits him because he is a heroic character who gains Othello’s complete trust as Lieutenant in the beginning of the play.  This picture shows him as a young soldier prepared for battle and ready to defeat any troubles that may come his way.

The image of Iago handing Cassio a drink represents an important scene because it shows Iago’s manipulation of Cassio, which leads to Cassio’s drunken fight.  As a result, he loses his position as Lieutenant and must work to regain himself as a trustworthy and loyal character.

The image associated with Cassio in Act 3 is Desdemona’s handkerchief. It represents Iago’s scheme to use Cassio as an unknowing pawn in his plot to destroy Cassio and Othello.

The picture of Cassio and Bianca reflects their superficial, lustful relationship. Cassio is not truly in love with her, but this image shows Bianca interpreting his charms as his true love for her.

Gadgets: Our blog has a variety of gadgets that give the feel of a true social blog site. A small ‘about me’ section is near the top to give quick insight into Cassio’s personality. There are typical gadgets, such as a ‘pageview counter’, a list of followers (if Cassio had any), and the fishtank gadget at the foot of the blog adds some colour and movement to the otherwise static blog.

Music: The music chosen for this blog was marching music of an upbeat tempo. This corresponds to Cassio’s charisma, and also associates him with battle and war since he is of high rank in the Venetian army.