"What makes Othello a tragic figure?

Question:Is his tragedy self-inflicted or is it beyond his control?
othello isnt the easiest play to explain. can any of you guys help please?
these are the only other questions left that i couldnt find solid answers for:
"What ideas about love are expressed by Othello and Desdemona? What images of the sexual bond emerge in the speech and actions of Roderigo, Iago, and Emilia?

"What judgment does Shakespeare's Othello make about jealousy? About the power of evil over goodness?

Can Othello's "act be interpreted as a sacrifice as he murders Desdemona to save her from dishonor. Does he want the act of murder to be dispassionate and rational? Explain.

"At the end of the play, Iago says that he will never speak again. Offer at least two explanations for this refusal"

if anyone can make sence of this i will greatly appreciate it! 8)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Is his tragedy self-inflicted or is it beyond his control?
othello isnt the easiest play to explain. can any of you guys help please?
these are the only other questions left that i couldnt find solid answers for:
"What ideas about love are expressed by Othello and Desdemona? What images of the sexual bond emerge in the speech and actions of Roderigo, Iago, and Emilia?

"What judgment does Shakespeare's Othello make about jealousy? About the power of evil over goodness?

Can Othello's "act be interpreted as a sacrifice as he murders Desdemona to save her from dishonor. Does he want the act of murder to be dispassionate and rational? Explain.

"At the end of the play, Iago says that he will never speak again. Offer at least two explanations for this refusal"

if anyone can make sence of this i will greatly appreciate it! 8)

In the sense of clssic tragedy, Othello is a tragic figure, destroyed by his own fault (Jealousy) and the murder of Desdemona is indeed a sacrifice, perhaps to save her,he wants the murder to be dispassionate, but he is unable to escape himself, he sacrifices his love for honor and in so doing loses honor and is destroyed by his own fault. Now you do the rest of your homework.