Shakespeare's play, "Othello, the Moor of Venice", is a powerful example of tragedy and its main character, Othello, is an excellent illustration of what Aristotle is a tragic hero. The play imitates life through basic human emotions such as jealousy and rage. Furthermore, Othello is far from a perfect character – another quality that meets Aristotle's requirements. Othello also fits Aristotle's ideas of the tragic hero, as our Othello realizes the error of his ways, which leads us to feel sympathy for him. If we look closely at the third scene of the third act, we can see how Othello fits into Aristotle's definition of the tragic hero. This passage reveals how much Othello has deteriorated in terms of his ability to reason or consider things logically with Desdemona. Humanity seems to crumble in this scene as we watch Othello experience a myriad of emotions that only bring him closer to the proverbial edge. We feel fear, sympathy and pity as we see man transform before our eyes. The tragedy of Othello has all the different qualities that a play must possess to be considered a tragedy. What defines a tragedy? Basically, a tragedy consists of the ultimate downfall of a tragic hero through his own mistake. In this play we are introduced with Othello, the tragic hero of the play, whose character is defined as "a brave and dignified black man – and yet insecure, capable of being fooled, a child's play for bad advice.” (Kennedy and Gioia, Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing.; Shakespeare) This depiction of Othello tells us that he is naive and too quick to trust one individual, namely Iago. Othello is so absorbed in Iago's lies that he loses sight of everything he once thought... middle of paper... down with Aristotle's idea of ​​the perfect tragedy. Greek tragedies had a musical element that “Othello, the Moor of Venice” lacked. Works cited by Aristotle. Poetic. 350 BCGoode, William J. Marraige among the English nobility in the 16th and 17th centuries. Flight. 3. Cambridge University Press, nd 2 vols. Kelly, HA Ideas and Forms of Tragedy from Aristotle to the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press, 1993. Kennedy, X.J. and Dana Gioia. Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. 6th compact edition. New York: Longman, 2010.Neilson, W.A. “Drama: III. The Elizabethan drama. Harvard Lectures on Classics (1909). Shakespeare, William. “Othello, the Moor of Venice.” Kennedy, XJ and Dana Gioia. Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. 6th compact edition. New York: Longman, 2010. 912-1012.