what genre of tragedy does act 2 of Othello fit best?

Throughout the entire act, I saw a combination of both Shakespearean and Revenge tragedy. However, the act best fit into a Shakespearean tragedy as all types of this tragedy share an array of common features. I was able to point out the three main features including;the fatal flaw,the bigger they are the harder they fall and external pressure, which will be analysed and explored through evidences within the act.

• The fatal flaw:  Throughout this scene, we see a major chracter Cassio and his flaw of drinking "not tonight good Iago i have very poor brains and unhappy brains for drinking", where Shakespeare gives Cassio as a reasonable explantion for his 'weakness' . We see that at the end of the act, this flaw leads to him loosing his reputation amoung the other chracters and his post as Othello's lieutenant. Giving Caasio this weakness, acts as a device for Iago to talk him into forgetting it at once "what man! Tis a night of revels,the gallants desire it". We will see later on in the feature of external pressure where Iago cleverly pressures both Caasio and Mantano(former governer of Cyprus) at the same time. The introduction of the theme ' reality vs appearance' also brings about a flaw in "honest Iago". Within this act, Iago says that reputation is what others think of you , in the play this proves to be false. Iago is called honest many times in the play, where he himself, admits this to  the audience whom becomes aware of his deceitfulness through his Soliloquies at the end of each scene in the act. Othello also posses a fatal flaw as within this scene we him becoming very easily deceived which later leads to the tragic ending of the play- killing his wife Desdemona and later himself.

• The bigger they are the harder they fall: within scene 1 of act 2, the audience see's Montano's regard for Othello as well as Cassio's concern for him. This builds the picture of how greatly love and respected Othello is as a commander. However, his use of imagery through the  'sea' to talk about love and life can almost me seen as dramatic irony "if it were to die,Twere now to be most happy, for I fear my soul  hath her content...that another comfort like this succeeds in unknown fate". The irony of this is that Othello does say what would happen if he was to become aware of his wife's infidelity. This further prepares the audience of the tragic ending and the downfall of Othello.

• External pressure: picking up from Othello's ironic speech of the 'sea' in comparison to life and love, the audience see's external pressure from Iago where use of the word "discords" (which is the Elizabethan idea of heavenly harmony, healing or symbolism of love), his intentions are to "untune" the instrument by altering the "pegs". This adds emphasis to Othello's' down fall and how pressure form one character cause an emphasis on the danger, the disturbance will represent to the city, throughout the play. From the perspective of Cassio and his fatal flaw,Iago dialogue with Montano, manages to cast doubts on both Cassio's character and Othello's command while Iago retains his reputation of being an "honest" and loyal friend to both. In addition to his, through Iago's soliloquies, the audience see's that his prime victim is Othello as Iago tries to build a relationship of trust between himself and Othello. A very important symbolism from the fight between Cassio and Montano caused by Iago is "blood". Blood can be seen as passion or emotion which contrast wit judgement. In Othello's opening speech of the event, "now by heaven",  it shows that the primitive side of nature is taking over, and the civilised side, contributed by Venice is being over rules. They are no longer in Venice, they are in Cyprus.

Revenge tradgy does play and important part as we see the use of psychical  approach by Cassio toward Mantano. The audience also gets the feel that  revenge is being played toward Othello by Iago because, of  Iago had not received the post in the Venice society which he wished for.