Othello: Question 2 Response

"I kissed thee ere I killed thee. No way but this, Killing myself, to die upon a kiss. (Falls on the bed and dies)" V.ii.357-358

Since it is a Shakesperian play, I think it would be a good guess to categorize Othello as a tragedy. Almost every character the audience knew ended up dying with the exception of Cassio, who barely managed to survive. As usual, there is always a central character with a tragic flaw which eventually results in his demise. Shakespere's play names tend to be the name of the main character, whom the audience knows best,. One thing I saw different about this tragedy is that it focused almost soley on Iago's actions rather than Othello. The audience only knew Iago's deepest thoughts. This poses the question of why not name the play Iago. My guess is that it is because Othello is the tragic character with his gullible and trusting nature leading to his demise. Because of this, Othello is the real reason for the play being a tragedy, thus having the play named after him like all the rest of Shakespeare's works.