Othello Acts 4 5

Question #2- The play "Othello" is a Shakespearean tragedy. It also has romantic undertones, especially in regard to Othello's love for Desdemona. The classification of the play is very important to understanding it. "Othello" is different from most Shakesperean tragedies because all of the characters are still alive in Act 4. Because the audience knows that it is going to end in tragedy, suspense is created. What characters will die and who will prevail are questions which come to mind. Also, the audience knows that the title character, Othello, will die, but the numerous other deaths are not as expected. Not many of the characters who lived even wound up with a happy outcome.