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Certainly. It is a tragedy, as the characters we sympathize with end up dead. It is domestic, because the locus of the tragic events is the marriage between Othello and Desdemona.
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Is Othello a comedy?
NO! Othello is DEFINITELY a tragedy.
Is Othello humor?
Shakespeare's Othello is essentially a tragedy
What Shakespeare tragedy has a handkerchief?
Othello
What is the relevance of the title of the play Othello?
The full title of Othello is "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice." It's relevance is what it tells us about the play we are going to see, read, or study. First, it tells us that the play is a tragedy. Second, it tells us that it is about someone named Othello. Third, it tells us that Othello is a Moor from Venice.
What type of genre is Othello?
Many scholars believe that the play Othello was based on the short story/play, A Moorish Captain.
How much money did Othello gross domestically?
Othello grossed $2,844,379 in the domestic market.
Is Othello in Shakespeare drama responsible for his tragedy or circumstances are responsible?
Like in real life. Othello is both responsible and victim of circumstances.
Why is Othello called a domestic tragedy?
The classification of Shakespeare's plays as "Histories" "Comedies" and "Tragedies" was done by the publishers of the compilation known as The First Folio. In this edition, the full title of the play is "The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice", and it is classed among the tragedies.Some people will want to discuss whether this play falls within the conventions and definitions of tragedy drawn from Aristotle by later critics. It is important to know that this is a highly artificial and academic definition which Shakespeare himself does not use, and which hinges on whether there is a "tragic hero" as described by Aristotle (Basically, Oedipus in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex).Some will say Othello is not a tragedy. Othello is not a tragic hero, Iago manipulates him. Othello falls for it because essentially he has to, he is an outsider. Also, Iago has about 200 more lines than Othello. If Iago is considered the central character, then he can in no way be considered a tragic hero.Others will say that 'Othello' is a tragedy as he follows the conventions of a 'tragic hero'. A tragic hero is someone who has a flaw, and that flaw leads to his downfall. Othello's flaw is that he is naive and believes "honest Iago" to be exactly that, honest. Becuase of his trusting nature he declines and he ends his life realising he has nothing to live for. Iago does maniplulate Othello. But just because Iago has more control over the characters before the final scene in Act 5, doesn't mean he is the main character.Another point of view is that the definition of 'hero' in literature has changed, and there may be better ways of deciding whether something is a tragedy than seeing how close the main character comes to Oedipus. Keep in mind that Shakespeare was a man who was beyond his time. He wrote in a very modern way. He isn't called the father of literature for no reason. In short, do we not feel like our guts are kicked out when we see this man, torn between his brain and his heart, who destroys the one he loves and who truly loves him only to find out minutes later that it was all a con job? I think so, and if that's not tragedy I don't know what is.To conclude, 'Othello' is in fact, a tragedy. It is known as "Shakespeare's greatest tragedy".
Is Othello responsible for his tragedy or circumstances are responsible?
It depend on the way that you look at the play
Who is the most responsible for the tragedy in Othello?
Iago is obviously the villain, but if Othello had not been susceptible to Iago's lies because of jealousy, they would have had no effect.
What are the ratings and certificates for The Tragedy of Othello The Moor of Venice - 1952?
The Tragedy of Othello The Moor of Venice - 1952 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G Finland:S (1967) Finland:K-12 (1967) Italy:T UK:U West Germany:16 (f)
What is another name for Othello?
The full title of the Shakespeare play often called "Othello" is "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice." There are operas and other musical pieces based on the story and in some of these the name is spelled "Otello."
