Investigates Greek philosopher, Aristotle’s Understanding of the tragedy in William Shakespeare’s “Othello”.
In assessing William Shakespeare’s play Othello, the reader can witness that this play has the elements of thought and character that Aristotle promoted as the mark of a play that followed true tragic form. This paper demonstrates how Shakespeare’s “Othello” is indeed representative of the tragic play when compared against Aristotle’s definition as stated in Poetics.