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- In a vain attempt to prevent his scheme from being revealed, Iago stabs and kills Emilia, and is then taken prisoner while Othello, lamenting the loss of his wife, kills himself next to her. Notably, Iago is left wounded but alive at the end of the play.
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Another possible reason as to why Iago does not die at the end of the play is because he is a high-ranking Venetian official, and having him murdered without a trial would not...
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Act 5 Scene 2 of Othello opens in Desdemona’s chamber. Othello enters it to kill her and finds his wife in their bed. The room is dark, and Othello carries a candle with him. He stands over her and admires Desdemona’s beauty. Othello changes his mind for a second. However, he comes back to his plan and gives a goodbye kiss to his wife. Othello does...
Before Act 5 Scene 2, the scenes were mainly happening in public areas. Now, the action takes place in a more private setting, Desdemona’s chamber. Not only the audience enters the most personal of all possible locations, but also this is the first time the audience sees the couple alone. It resembles a romantic setting: the darkness, the wedding s...
Iago goes to great lengths to turn everyone against Othello and, at first, it seems that the only reason he does this is because he, who has no loyalty to anyone, even his own...
Iago kills Emilia because she did betray him—but she betrayed him for the greater good, and Iago's violence toward her is more graphic and terrible than the smothering of Desdemona, bringing home his full villainy.
Realizing what Iago has done, Othello rushes at him, but Iago kills Emilia first and flees. Montano exits to purse Iago, leaving Gratiano to guard a disarmed Othello. Emilia sings “Willow” as she dies next to Desdemona.
