Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice as a tragedy. As defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label Othello a “tragic hero” and to classify the play as an Aristotelian tragedy? Review the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. Then, re-read Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice; you may review additional audio-visual resources on the play as well. For your papers, you are only permitted to use academic sources. The final paper must include a title page, thesis statement, and outline, followed by the research paper, and your correctly documented sources page.
Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice as a tragedy.
