is othello an aristotelian tragedy
Othello is considered to be a prime example of Aristotelian drama; it focuses upon a very small cast of characters, one of the smallest seen in Shakespeare's body of work, has few distractions from the main plot arc, and concentrates on just a few central themes.
Stanislavski as Othello (1896) Yes, Othello is a tragedy, so the eponymous Moor, by rights, should be a tragic hero.