... jealousy and rage. At the climax of his rage, Othello loses his virtue of reason and falls into a trance in Act IV, scene i. No longer is he able to speak with reverent diction, and his sentences become detached. By the time he refers to Desdemona as the "devil ... maintains these qualities up until her death, where she immediately becomes passive and obedient to Othello as he tries to suffocate her. Towards the end of Act IV she becomes quite nave and the audience is positioned to view her character as one of increasing pureness - this is a technique used by Shakespeare to show ... a g...

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... fiercely; however, Emilia justifies cheating by saying "but, for all the whole world – 'Ud's pity! who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch?" (IV iii lines 71-73). On the other hand, Emilia's weakness in loving others becomes apparent to the audience once again when she betrays Desdemona, the woman she must serve with ... truly had love in her heart for her dear Desdemona, she would have returned the handkerchief to Desdemona after seeing the immense amount of pain it caused her in Act IV scene ii and iii. The lack of love portrayed by Emilia can only be att...

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... . When Othello, who attaches magical properties to the handkerchief, tackles Desdemona with its loss, she unwittingly makes the situation worse by choosing Cassio's dismissal as a subject to distract him. Act IV Iago gives Othello 'proof' of Desdemona's infidelity. Observed by Othello, he draws Cassio into a conversation about a whore, Bianca, who is in love with the lieutenant: Cassio's levity as he talks ... ...

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... of Iago's thirst for power and wishes she could gratify it. Emilia finally asks Desdemona, "Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory for't"" (IV. Iii 99) This quote displays Emilia's realization of being the inferior wife who has no self-confidence. Iago's lack of understanding eventually pushes her even further to betray her friend ... ...

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... is emphasized by the ugly imagery that follows the declaration of abandonment. Othello refers to Desdemona as being a "creature of appetite" and imagines himself as a "toad" in a "dungeon". In Act IV, scene 2, he compares Desdemona to a "reservoir for foul toads, To knot and gender in," and says that she is as honest "as summer flies are in the shambles."" Othello's comment ... ...

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... and the characters. Act II is a further development and continuation of the plot. Act III is the climax that serves to solidify and give direction towards the eventual outcome. Act IV is a sort of transition and prelude to Act V in which the final crisis occurs and the play is resolved. Two of Shakespeare's most widely recognized tragedies are Hamlet and Othello ... ...

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