Ever since it’s definition by Aristotle as early as 250 B.C., the medium of tragedy is prominent throughout the course of classical literature and can be seen as a traditional hallmark of many great works produced over the centuries. Simply defined, tragedy always entails the death of the protagonist. As a common standard in tragedy, the protagonist, or “tragic hero” is of high standing who is faced with some opposing force whether internal or …showed first 75 words of 558 total…

…showed last 75 words of 558 total…also a big tragedy, just like Oedipus, Othello faced the truth which at the end hurt him so much and caused him to first kill Desdemona and then kill himself. He found out the awful truth like Oedipus did. “O Spartan dog, More fell than anguish, hunger, or the sea; Look on the tragic loading of this bed; This is thy work.” (Shakespeare 1566) Lodovico here is describing how Othello has come to this tragic end.