Othello by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy that follows Aristotle's model. The protagonist, Othello, suffers a dramatic fall from grace due to his jealous belief in Iago's lies that his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful. Othello's tragic flaw of jealousy leads him to murder Desdemona, after which he realizes his mistake but it is too late to undo the damage. The play elicits feelings of pity and fear in audiences by showing how a good man is brought down by his own errors in judgment.