Shakespeare employs a variety of language dramatic and theatrical techniques in shaping my understanding of the rather enigmatic yet definitely Machiavellian character of Iago Shakespeare reveals him to be a cunning and conniving exploiter and manipulator of other characters who become caught in his web of lies deceit and evil schemes Iago is forever the cold calculating pragmatist who is cynical about anything associated with goodness such as love virtue reputation and honour Iago constantly p
In William Shakespeares tragedy Othello one would infer that the main character is Othello himself However the argument could be made that Iago plays that role successfully through his greed manipulation and amorality It is those characteristics that make Iago the perfect catalyst for this story line He uses his linguistic prowess to influence others for the sole purpose of advancing his own goals At the same time he is directing the rest of the cast down a dark and tragic path Self preservatio
To what extent can Willy Loman be considered a tragic hero according to Aristotles rules Arthur Miller presents his play Death of a Salesman in the ancient form of a tragedy Aristotle has defined his idea of the perfect tragedy in his text Poetics 350 BC Here he suggests that the protagonist must fall from an elevated social standing as a result of a fatal flaw within the character the fall from the main character creates resolution to the play which is seen as just finally Aristotle identified
ENDINGS IN RENAISSANCE TRAGEDY Among the various definitions of tragedy the one most commonly proffered is a play that treats at the most uncompromising level human suffering or pathos with death being the usual conclusion According to Aristotles Poetics the purpose of tragedy is to show how humans are at the mercy of fate and to cleanse the audience by provoking extreme emotions of pity and terror The tragic actions on the dramatic stage cause the audience to experience these extreme feelings