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Othello is a perfect example of Greek tragedy. It embodies all the essential parts needed to produce a Greek tragedy. A hero of noble birth, his tragic flaw and the reversal and recognition. Fitting a Greek tragedy Othello starts in the middle of an event. Othellos marriage to Desdemona. Iago keeps us certified how and when things are going to happen. Everything is explained through dialogue. Iago tells the audience how things are going to play out in Act II, scene 1, lines 288 through 314, where he says.That Cassio loves her, I do well believetThat she loves him, tis apt and of great credit.The Moor, howbeit that I endure him not,Is of a constant, loving, noble nature,And I dare think hell prove to DesdemonaA most dear husband. Now I do love her tooNot out of absolute lust, though peradventureI stand restrainer for as great a sin,But partly led to diet my revenge,For that I do suspect the lusty MoorHath leaped into my seat the thought whereofDoth, uniform a poisonous mineral, gn aw my inwardsAnd nothing can or shall content my soulTill I am evened with him, wife for wifeOr failing so, yet that I put the MoorAt least into a jealousy so strongThat judgment cannot cure. Which thing to do,If this poor fighting of Venice, whom I trashFor his quick hunting, stand the putting on,Ill have our Michael Casio on the hip,Abuse him to the Moor in the rank garb(For I fearfulness Cassio with my nightcap too),Make the Moor thank me, love me, and reward meAnd practicing upon his peace and quietEven to madness. This here, but yet confusedKnaverys plain expect is never seen till used.Othellos flaw is jealousy, in the beginning its not even an issue for him. However when Iago began to plant poisonous seeds of doubt in Othellos mind, it doesnt take long for the green eyed monster to rear its ugly head. During the crisis to the extreme killing of Desdemona. However in the time detail when this story takes place, it was acceptable and common for husbands to kill their wives i f they tarnished their husbands good name. After Othello kills her the falling action began to take place when Othello finds out that he has been betrayed in Act 5, scene II, beginning at line 170. During the falling action you feel pity for Othello even though he murdered Desdemona.