Othello
Describe the characteristics of the type of play that you are reading (history, tragedy, or comedy). How does your play conform to these characteristics. Does it differ? If so, in what way? Othello is one of Shakespeare's tragedy plays. The characteristics of a tragedy are that they are usually sadder and have more tragic tones in the play. The most defining characteristic of a tragedy is the ending. Othello can be easily found to be a tragedy because their are multiple deaths of the main characters. The villain of the story, Iago, get his comeuppance. This story follows the regular rules of a Shakespearean tragedy. Since it follows the regular rules without straying away, this play can and has been used as an example of Shakespearean tragedy.