" OTHELLO "
" OTHELLO " Along with Hamlet, king Lear and Macbeth Othello is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. Othello is unique and often been described as a " Tragedy of Characters". Shakespeare's tragic tale opens in Venice where the villainous Iago plots against othello the Moor. Iago poisoned othello's ears that Cassio has an illicit relationship with Desdemona. Desdemona is completely innocent and extremely faithful to Othello. Iago gives handkerchief that Desdemona dropped to Cassio then suggests othello that Desdemona gave it to Cassio as asymbol of love. Mad with jealousy, othello kills Desdemona his grief drives him to suicide. Iago arrested but never reveals his