"Set you down this, And say besides that in Aleppo once, Where a malignant and a turbaned Turk Beat a Venetian and traduced the state, I took by the throat the circumsised dog And smote him, thus."
This quote is from the end of Othello's speech before he proceeds to stab himself. The ending confirms that this story is a tragedy because the main character, Othello, dies as a direct result of the plot. He cannot live knowing that he wrongfully murdered his wife. He becomes furious with Iago after he discovers the truth, and he stabs him. When Iago says that he is only bleeding but will not die, Othello says that, in his mind, dying is the best option at the moment. He allows Iago to live, and Cassio is left to decide his punishment. Iago's plan has failed, and he is no longer the Lieutenant. However, he seemed happy at the end that all those people ended up dead, especially Othello. He enjoyed seeing the anger in Othello after he uncovered his plot. Also, Othello never finds out Iago's true motivation for causing all of this chaos.
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