OTHELLO

Othello is a tragic play by Shakespeare about a noble Moorish general in the Venetian army, Othello, who is manipulated by his villainous ensign, Iago, into believing his devoted wife, Desdemona, is unfaithful, leading Othello to murder her in a fit of jealous rage and then commit suicide upon realizing his fatal mistake. The play explores themes of race, jealousy, love, and betrayal, using the contrast between Othello's nobility and Iago's deceit to create a powerful drama of a great man's downfall.