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Emilia's final acts reveal her fierce loyalty to Desdemona and her moral outrage against Othello's actions. She passionately defends Desdemona's innocence, calling her "the more Angell she" and accusing Othello of being "the blacker Diuell" and a "villain" for killing her [2, 3, 4]. Emilia repeatedly asserts Desdemona's truthfulness and chastity, stating, "she lou'd thee, cruell Moore, / So come my Soule to blisse, as I speake true" [3]. Her dying words are a testament to Desdemona's purity [3].
Furthermore, Emilia's final moments demonstrate her courage and commitment to exposing the truth, even in the face of death. She vehemently denounces Othello's actions as "Villany, villany, villany" and refuses to remain silent, even when Iago tries to silence her [4]. She explicitly declares, "Perchance Iago, I will ne're go home," indicating a profound shift in her obedience to her husband when faced with such profound wrongdoing [4]. Her insistence on speaking, despite her own impending death, highlights her ultimate act of integrity and her desire to see justice done for Desdemona [3, 4].
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I vndone Oth. Out Strumpet: weep'st thou for him to my face? Des. O banish me, my Lord, but kill me not Oth. Downe Strumpet Des. Kill me to morrow, let me liue to night Oth. Nay, if you striue Des. But halfe an houre Oth. Being done, there is no pawse Des. But while I say one prayer Oth. It is too late. Smothers her. aemilia at the doore. Aemil. My Lord, my Lord? What hoa? My Lord, my Lord Oth. What noise is this? Not dead? not yet quite dead? I that am cruell, am yet mercifull, I would not haue thee linger in thy paine? So, so. Aemil.…
, helpe. Oh Ladie speake againe, Sweet Desdemona, oh sweet Mistris, speake Des. A guiltlesse death, I dye. Aemil. Oh who hath done this deed? Des. No body: I my selfe, farewell: Commend me to my kinde Lord: oh farewell Oth. Why, how should she be murdred? Aemil. Alas: who knowes? Oth. You heare her say her selfe, it was not I. Aemil. She said so: I must needs report the truth Oth. She's like a Liar gone to burning hell, 'Twas I that kill'd her. Aemil. Oh the more Angell she, and you the blacker Diuell Oth. She turn'd to folly: and she was a whore. Aemil. Thou do'st…
. By Heauen I do not, I do not Gentlemen: Oh murd'rous Coxcombe, what should such a Foole Do with so good a wife? Oth. Are there no stones in Heauen, But what serues for the Thunder? Precious Villaine Gra. The woman falles: Sure he hath kill'd his Wife Emil. I, I: oh lay me by my Mistris side Gra. Hee's gone, but his wife's kill'd Mon. 'Tis a notorious Villain: take you this weapon Which I haue recouer'd from the Moore: Come guard the doore without, let him not passe, But kill him rather. Ile after that same villaine, For 'tis a damned Slaue. Enter. Oth. I am…
llo. Nay stare not Masters, It is true indeede Gra. 'Tis a strange Truth Mont. O monstrous Acte Emil. Villany, villany, villany: I thinke vpon't, I thinke: I smel't: O Villany: I thought so then: Ile kill my selfe for greefe. O villany! villany! Iago. What, are you mad? I charge you get you home Emil. Good Gentlemen, let me haue leaue to speake: 'Tis proper I obey him; but not now: Perchance Iago, I will ne're go home Oth. Oh, oh, oh Emil. Nay, lay thee downe, and roare: For thou hast kill'd the sweetest innocent, That ere did lift vp eye Oth.…
Oth. Oh pardon me: 'twill do me good to walke Lodoui. Madam, good night: I humbly thanke your Ladyship Des. Your Honour is most welcome Oth. Will you walke Sir? Oh Desdemona Des. My Lord Othello. Get you to bed on th' instant, I will be return'd forthwith: dismisse your Attendant there: look't be done. Enter. Des. I will my Lord Aem. How goes it now? He lookes gentler then he did Des. He saies he will returne incontinent, And hath commanded me to go to bed, And bid me to dismisse you Aemi. Dismisse me? Des. It was his bidding: therefore…