to his downfall. That flaw is commonly referred to as a tragic flaw that is

inborn to the person and can mirror his background. In Aristotle's Poetics,

he discusses the theory of tragedy and what criteria is essential in an

ideal tragedy. According to Aristotle, the tragic flaw is the most

important part of the hero and the events that occur in the work is a

reflection of that flaw. In William Shakespeare's Othello, Othello is an

excellent example of an Aristotelian tragic hero. His gullibility and

jealousy are the main reason of his downfall. Othello deals with love lost

because of gullibility and jealousy. Aristotle's theory of tragedy, found

in the Poetics, deals with the characteristics of plays that make them a

true tragedy, and characteristics are also essential in giving plays their

true definition of a tragedy. According to Aristotle, the life and soul of

tragedy is plot. Incidents in the plot have the best effect if they occur

unexpectedly, and in consequence of one another. A great tragedy grips the

audience with the plot. Aristotle also states that the sense of the

inevitable must be present in tragedy. The tragic hero is also a

read Othello's baseness. When the initial rumor of an affair between

Iago comments on the people he caught and the ease of trickery.

result of serving a military capacity since the early age of seven.

relies on Iago to provide a picture of what he thought happened. Because of

clearly seen in the statement, "Farewell the tranquil mind! Farewell

and used them to his advantage. Othello is made into a fool by Iago because

untrue to him. Emilia repeatedly told Othello Desdemona's unfaithfulness

noble, have a higher stature than most men, and have better qualities than

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